The Fishermen's Bastion

The Fishermen’s Bastion is a great place to go and see, it looks great with its neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque architecture. It was built between the late 19^th century and early 20^th century and its seven towers are symbolic of the seven tribes that settled in the area.
The Bastion along with the Matthias Church dominates the Castle District. The closest HÉV and metro station (M2) is Batthyány tér, from there it's a pleasent walk up especially if you take a narrow street (and I recommend you do) by the name of Jezsuita lép. Apparently there is also a Castle Bus service that you can take but I don't know where that starts or stops.
It is not, as I had previously thought, a castle defending the city from the days of old; that’s a little disappointing to be honest but kudos to the guys who designed and built it because it gives a strong impression of history. Thinking about it, there wasn’t actually a place where people could be garrisoned or such.

It offers great views of the city and provides a gulp of fresh air. When we were at Bastion there was live music: two violinist on the steps leading up to the structure and flute player (who was quite good) at the Bastion grounds. There is also a giant wedding cake in the museum that weighed 250 kg and took a hell of a long time to bake.

Oh and there was also a man with 2 eagles there. I think with a monetary contribution you can put on the glove and eagle will sit on your hand. The eagles’ eyes are covered because it’s a bird of prey; seeing so many people around it can enrage it and make it go berserk!

Just behind the Fishermen’s Bastion is the Matthias Church which apparently also worth a visit (more on that in another post).

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