Strange boats.
The old factory buildings provide an excellent contrast to the lively garden which is Kopaszi-gát today and its XIst century buildings. I can only hope that both will remain intact for a long time.
Gyermekvasút (children train) is still partly operated by underage kids, mostly in their early teens. During the socialist era these girls and boys were dressed in socialist youth uniforms.
The Széchenyi-hegy station where you can hop off from Fogaskerekű and hop on the Gyermekvasút to take a pleasant tour in the Buda hills.
Play a nice track while visiting
Hungary’s industrial output is declining again, according to the latest official economic data. This factory was closed long before the credit crunch hit the country.
These robust machines which once lifted and moved heavy objects are still impressive, seen from 10 meters below.
Fortified walls.
There’s no traffic in the area any more, [...]
Budapest enjoys the loveliest October since many years. This shot was taken in the Buda hills on the Fogaskerekű train.
Honestly, I don’t know why anyone from outside this neighborhood would find this place. But if you do, make sure you enter. I felt embarrassed taking pictures inside (there’s are photography in there, you know) but it’s worth a visit. They transformed this old-school socialist-realist bus station into a trendy place where you can site outside or [...]
Budapest Alkotás Point office center in Buda.
These are photos of the old thread factory in Budapest (Buda, actually) renovated few years ago then abandoned and today an office building. Their website also worth a look: http://www.dorottya.net/
These are images showing the controversial Budapest Metro 4 metro line construction works. While the path of the tube has been widely criticized since the first blue-prints, the costs are already more than 3x higher than the original budget. News this morning reported a flooding in one of the other stations under construction due to [...]
