Castle Hill from Budapest (Old City Buda)

Castle Hill Buda has been an independent city until 19th century, when was built the first bridge over the Danube and the city Budapest was created by merging town fortified Buda with commercial town Pest and small market town fortification in North, Obuda (1873).

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Bethlen Magna Curia castle (Deva, Transylvania)
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Alnwick Castle (pics)
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Castle Hill from Budapest (Old City Buda)

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