The Fisherman's Bastion is a neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque terrace that can be found close to the Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary, on the Buda bank of the Danube.
According to Frigyes Schulek's ideas, it was created and constructed between 1895 and 1902. The seven towers that make up the ensemble are symbolic of the seven Magyar tribes that made their homes in the Carpathian Basin starting in the year 896. It was so named in honour of the group of fishermen who, throughout the Middle Ages, were in charge of protecting this settlement from the city walls. It is a vantage point with a lot of stairs and walkways.
A 1906 bronze statue depicting King Stephen I of Hungary riding a horse is located in Budapest between the Bastion and Matthias Church. Based on a neo-Romanesque design by Frigyes Schulek, the pedestal was constructed by Alajos Stróbl and features scenes from the monarch's life.
Even though it is merely ornamental today, Pest can be seen well from here.
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