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Estergom, Hungary |
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| River cruise ships approaching Estergom as a ferry sets out across the Danube from Hungary to Slovakia - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Štúrovo in Slovakia on the left bank of the Danube and Esztergom in Hungary on the right are joined by the Maria Valaria Bridge - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| The Swiss registered CHARLES DICKENS approaching the Maria Valaria Bridge. Due to the Danube being closed at Budapest there were more ships than usual at Estergom - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Esztergom is dominated by its basilica as seen from the bridge across the Esztergom Canal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Umbrella and bicycle bedecked trees near the Canal - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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The basilica can be reached either by a long gentle climb or by a shorter steep one - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow |
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| Whichever way, the final approach to the basilica is up a long flight of stairs. The basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| A pedestrian precinct leads to Main Square in the Old Town - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| The Vak Bottyan Palace in Main Square has been the Town Hall since 1729 and is today Hungary’s oldest building - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Rowing on the River. The Maria Valaria Bridge was built in 1895 and destroyed in both World Wars. Having been rebuilt between the wars, incredibly it wasn’t rebuilt for a second time until 2007 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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