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Statues of Budapest 2

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The boots of Stalin. He was sawn off in 1956, and never put up again. The utterly unrealistic stylized worker strides forward. This statue is huge . I think he's carrying/waving a Flak Jacket. "The hands of communism grab the world". I can't be the first to point out that it looks more like Mars. All these monuments are in a seperate "statue park" where all communist-era monuments were gathered together and are displayed.

Statues of Budapest 1

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Hussar statue in the Buda Castle Area. Statue of General Artúr Görgey in the Buda Castle Area. Hadik András, Count Andrassy; great statesman and important figure in the rise of the Hungarian nation. Andrassy give his name to the main boulevard through Pest. This statue is on the Buda side. All these four are. Saint King Istvan; lawmaker and founding father of the Hungarian nation. This well-known statue is also in the Buda Castle area, in a square just behind the "Fisherman's Bastion" which is known for it's great view.

Tuscan Beach

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All summer this: Every evening that:

Moni Taxiarhou Mihail Panorimiti (Monastery of the Archangel Michael of Panorimitis), Symi

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The famous large icon of the Archangel Michael, which appeared miraculously at the site of the monastery. St. Michael is the patron saint of the island of Symi, and of sailors. There are many offerings hanging from the walls, or placed at the foot of the icon. At a nearby table sits a monk, who hands out vials of oil and icon cards. Approaching from the Sea. This monastery, which may date from the 5th century, has it's own ferry connection. The tower. In it's present form, the monastery dates from the 18th century. According to inscriptions, the last additions were added in 1783. Part of the tower photographed from inside the monastery grounds. Mosaic and icons of the Archangel. The cross. Tower balcony.