Szent Gellért Monument
Szent Gellért Monument
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Neighborhood: Gellért Hill
If you want to treat your camera to some amazing scenery, Gellért Hill is a must on your itinerary. A funicular journey from the Chain Bridge along the hillsides provides a fast connection between Buda and Pest, hoisting visitors to panoramic vistas. Once on top of the hill, you’ll find the Citadel dominate the landscape with its imposing 19th century construction, a site that’s hard to keep your eyes on without being distracted by the phenomenal view over the Danube and the eight bridges crossing. Once on Gellért Hill however, one mustn’t miss the famous Gellért Baths. Budapest is renown for its thermal waters and its baths, and the Gellért Baths are housed in an impressive art nouveau structure. Its interior design, with its many mosaics, recalls the preceding relationships the city has had with healing springs and saunas, traditionally used within this neighborhood since the Ottoman Empire.
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia35,030 contributions
Jul 2022
Moving from the Erzsebet Bridge to the Buddha, you will see a statue of a monk with an uplifted hand with a cross. This is a gift from her husband Erzhebet (Sisi) Franz Joseph to Budapest, established in 1904. Apparently with a hint of the pagan past of Hungary and the civilizing role of Austria (also pagan in the past, however). The Benedictine monk from Lombardy, Giorgio Sagredo, is known in Hungary as Saint Gellert. As is customary among Christians, Gellert is appreciated for his sophisticated martyrdom. In this he can argue with St. Lawrence or, for example, St. Lucia. After the death of King Istvan, the pagans who returned to power put Sagredo, who by that time had already become Bishop Gellert in a barrel. The barrel was filled with nails and the barrel was derailed by the mountain that now bears the name of Gellert. The composition of the monument consists not only of Gellert, but of two sculptures. Although only the figure of the bishop made by sculptor Gyula Jankowitz is visible from the bridge. At the feet of the saint, the sculptor Aladar Gardosh placed a pagan converted to Christianity. However, the bishop's fate illustrates the ephemerality of this appeal... The entire composition is framed by an arc-shaped arcade designed by architect Imre Franšek. And they also added a waterfall. Against the background of these additions, the main idea is lost and the 7-meter Gellert does not pull for comparison with Christ the Redeemer in Rio. Neither in size nor in execution...
Written October 3, 2022
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Ginges_revenge
Brisbane, Australia5,862 contributions
Feb 2023
The monument is depicted of St Gellert who was an Italian missionary who was invited by King Stephen to Hungary to convert the natives. Unfortunately for St Gellert, the natives resisted and threw St Gellert over the edge in a spiked barrel. A bit of a gruesome way to go really.
The monument is located on the side of Gellert hill and has nice views over the Danube and of the Pest side of the city.
Its well worth a visit as its a great photo opportunity and very picturesque.
The monument is located on the side of Gellert hill and has nice views over the Danube and of the Pest side of the city.
Its well worth a visit as its a great photo opportunity and very picturesque.
Written April 12, 2023
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Maggi713
Baltimore, MD12,482 contributions
Nov 2022
On our bus tour, we rode by this monument several times. It is a huge state of Saint Gellert sitting at the bottom of Gellert Hill at the Elizabeth Bridge. St. Gellert has a commanding view of the Danube and the pest side of Budapest. It was opened in 1904. It is a 23-foot statue by Gyula Jankovits. The statue can be reached by stairs. An artificial waterfall was created under the statue.
Written January 9, 2023
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ScotAlberta
Sherwood Park, Canada692 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Statue of St. Gerard on Gellett Hill (Buda). Gerard was a monk and teacher who stopped a pilgrimage to assist in the conversion of Hungary. Was said to have been martyred on this hill in 1046 during a pagan uprising. Canonized in 1083 and one of 3 patron saints of Hungary.
Written October 20, 2023
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OZS_ATW
Budapest, Hungary4,333 contributions
Aug 2020
Szent Gellert Monument is a symbolic place which can be easily spotted when you cross the the Elisabeth Bridge from Pest to Buda.
It is a nice statue overlooking the River Danube.
A must place to visit if you like taking photos! The view is stunning!
It is a nice statue overlooking the River Danube.
A must place to visit if you like taking photos! The view is stunning!
Written August 16, 2020
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Livinit.lovinit
Berlin, Germany839 contributions
Aug 2020
Loved the Gerald of Csanad Monument. Great place the start your hike to the top of the hill and see the Liberty Statue and all the amazing views! If your looking to just get to the Gerard of Csanad Monument it is a much shorter walk than it appears but make sure you go up even a little further as the views are stunning.
Written August 21, 2020
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Rush401
Vienna, Austria1,028 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
A beautiful statue of st gerard the guardian of Budapest set on a height with a beautiful waterfall get superb view from the top.
Written June 24, 2019
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Ted21117
Southampton, UK205 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
We walked down the hill, through the parks from the Citadella to find this monument. It's impressive and worth taking a walk down to have a look and take a few pictures
Written May 3, 2017
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Michael-4551
Caloundra, Australia5,525 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
Visited on Sunday 8th October. This is worth going to and looks amazing at night all lit up and viewed from the Danube River below.
Written December 26, 2017
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kpiddy
Brisbane, Australia14,538 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
It was quite by accident that we came upon this monument to Saint Gellert, we were on our way down Gellert Hill after a morning of hiking and exploration on the hill. The best place to view this monument is from the road near the Danube or on Elizabeth Bridge, at the monument you only have a side angle view. The significance of the location of the monument is apparently the place that this Venetian Benedictine Abbot was thrown to his death by the very pagan Hungarians that King Stephen had hoped that he could convert to Christianity. A gruesome ending in 1046.
Written August 16, 2017
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