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The Fishermen’s Bastion (Halászbástya in Hungarian) is a neo-Romanesque monument built by Frigyes Schulek between 1895 and 1902. It stands on Castle Hill on the site of Buda’s medieval fish market. The name comes from a fishermen’s guild for which the monument was erected. This guild had to defend this section of the city wall in the Middle Ages. The whimsical building, whose conical towers are reminiscent of the tents of the Magyars, is used as a viewing terrace overlooking the Danube and Pest.
The market hall houses over 180 market stalls and shops on three floors, as well as two supermarkets. Souvenir shops, snack bars and a bistro occupy the upper floor. Until 1932, the market hall was the largest and most important marketplace in Budapest. Even today, the hall’s architecture makes it one of the city’s main shopping centres and it is popular with locals and tourists alike. Fish stalls and aquariums are located in the basement.
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