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freedombridge
October 23, 2006. We were returning to Budapest via Lagmanyosi Bridge, on the...
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elizabethbridge
The Elizabeth Bridge was also decorated with flags, and one large flag...
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banner1
Driving along the Danube (rakpart) we were surprised at the lack of...
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banner2
Banners lined the entire rakpart between the bridges.
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banner3
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chainbridge
The Chain Bridge is always majestic. It is truly a symbol of Budapest's...
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memorial
Around the city, people were erecting small memorials to those who lost their...
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margaretbridge
The Margaret Bridge, the only bridge with a bend crossing the Danube. Every...
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arpadbridge
We crossed the Danube on the Arpad Bridge which is close (relatively)...
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parl1
We tried to be smart, and enter from the Danube side. The entrance was...
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parl2
About 4:00p.m. we went into Budapest via Metro to view the commemorative...
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people
We walked for about 2 1/2 hours, trying to get close to the...
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people2
People were starting to gather for the ceremony scheduled for 5:30....
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woman
People were annoyed that ordinary citizens were being kept away from a...
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police1
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police
We ended up finally on Bajcsy Z. street, facing a solid wall of riot police!
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police2
The crowd was not large, but the police were obviously gearing up for action.
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police3
The police were wearing riot gear and lined up to form a formidable barricade.
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police4
A group of reinforcements came and doubled the number of police. We...
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vacistreet
Vaci Street, a major artery in the city was also closed. It is highly...
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ujpest
We returned to our car parked at the Ujpest city hall to find a very...
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ujpest2
After the speeches, people were invited to light candles and lay wreaths. We...
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ujpest3
Meanwhile, all hell was breaking out in Budapest, mainly at the Astoria Hotel...
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nagyimre
Statue of Imre Nagy, former prime minister during the 1950s. He was...
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parl1
The next day we went into Budapest check the aftermath. We started at the...
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