Since I started this section on Hungary with tiny details, it seems to make sense to work from the small to the large. Especially since there are some fine large buildings coming. So herewith some fine statues and interesting building details.

Especially up in the palace area of the western part of the city that used to be Buda, many of the statues seem to be heroic.

Even some of the religious statues are heroic. Here, for example, is St. George, looking entirely in control of the situation.

Even the building statues are trying to assert their heroism.

Later, we found a statue with a more human aspect.

These caryatids are not having any trouble carrying their burden.

And what’s that over the doorway of that building? Surely not… the prow… of a ship? Flanked by naked people?

All the glass led me to think that the building below might be art deco–but not with a crowning mural like that. I don’t know what style to call it.

This building is more purely Art Nouveau (or Deco) and it has a lovely entryway.

And finally, here is an unabashedly modern upper-level walkway set into a fine old inner gallery. And the combination works so very well!