Fisherman's Bastion, Neo-Gothic monument in Castle District, Budapest, Hungary.
The monument is a terraced overlook in the Castle District, with seven white limestone towers linked by stairways and walkways. From the platforms visitors look down at the Danube and across to the Parliament building on the opposite bank.
Frigyes Schulek designed the site between 1895 and 1902 as a symbolic monument to the seven Magyar tribes who arrived in the Carpathian Basin during the 9th century. The towers stand where the medieval city wall once ran.
The name recalls the medieval fishing quarter, where merchants once defended the nearby walls. Today visitors pause at the parapets to take in views across the city, while street musicians occasionally perform within the open arches.
The lower terraces are freely accessible, while the upper viewing platforms charge an entrance fee and open mainly from spring to autumn. The climb includes narrow spiral stairs that may prove difficult for visitors with limited mobility.
Beneath the ramparts lies the restored Chapel of St. Michael, which now houses an underground exhibition room with finds from medieval Budapest. The small crypt is easy to overlook, as it sits away from the main paths.
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