Fishermen's Bastion

Most of the main sites on the Buda side of the Danube fall in the area known as "Castle Hill". Matthias Church is here, and adjoins Fishermen's Bastion. From this vantage point, a wonderful view of the Danube River and the Hungarian Parliament building are afforded.

Fishermen's Bastion is essentially a large "porch" that overlooks the Pest side as well as the river below. It was built at the turn of the 20th century as a lookout tower to protect the once thriving fishing settlement in the area.











Statue and reliefs in the wall of Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest.





View of Hungarian Parliament and the Danube River from Fisherman's Bastion by evening.



View of the Hungarian Parliament and the Danube River from Fisherman's Bastion on a sunny morning.



Statue in the square at Fishermen’s Bastion.