Gellert Baths and Liberty Bridge
by Joan Carroll
Title
Gellert Baths and Liberty Bridge
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
On our arrival into Budapest, the taxi driver took us on a route to our bed and breakfast that passed by this scene. I immediately knew where out next evening would spent, and during the taxi ride I scoped out the riverside spots where I could take photos! All of Budapest's waterfront is beautiful at night and this is another example. The Gellert bath complex was built between 1912 and 1918 in the Art Nouveau style. It was damaged during World War II, but then rebuilt. References to healing waters in this location are found from as early as the 13th century. A hospital was located on this site during the Middle Ages. During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, baths were also built on this particular site. To the right is the Liberty Bridge, built between 1894 and 1896 and opened in time for the thousand-year jubilee of Hungary. Yes, it really is green. On Gellert Hill above is the Liberty Statue. Curiously, It was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of what was then referred to as the Soviet liberation of Hungary during World War II, which ended the occupation by Nazi Germany. It's inscription at the time read: "To the memory of the liberating Soviet heroes [erected by] the grateful Hungarian people [in] 1945". Over the years, public sentiment toward the Soviets decreased to the point of revolution. After the 1989 transition from communist rule to democracy, the inscription was modified to read: "To the memory of those all who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and prosperity of Hungary".
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December 11th, 2015
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