( Budapest from the Blocksberg ) 

Albumen print from a circa 1880 photograph.

7.25" x 10.5"

Good condition.

( see the photos )

A view of the city of Budapest, Hungary, as it was about 140+ years ago, as seen from Gellert Hill.

( in Hungarian the hill is Gellert-hegy ; in German it is Kelenberg, Osterberg or Blocksberg ) 

Gellert Hill is a 771 foot (235 meters) high hill overlooking the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary.

At the top of the hill is the Citadella , a fortress from which can be seen a panoramic view of Budapest.

Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.

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Additional information :

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. 

About 1/3 of the population of Hungary lives in this city.

The history of Budapest began as an early Celtic settlement which was transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum , the capital of Lower Pannonia ( a province of the Roman Empire ). 

The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 800s AD.

The area was pillaged by the Mongols in AD 1241–1242.

Re-established, Buda became one of the centers of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century.

The Battle of Mohacs, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Turkish Ottoman rule.

After the reconquest of Buda by the Holy League in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Obuda and Pest on November 17, 1873, with the name " Budapest " given to the new capital.

Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a great power that dissolved in 1918 following World War I. 

The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Battle of Budapest in 1945, as well as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Today Budapest is a global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. Over 40 colleges and universities are located in Budapest. Opened in 1896, the city's subway system, the Budapest Metro, serves 1.27 million, while the Budapest Tram Network serves 1.08 million passengers daily.

The central area of Budapest along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments of classical architecture, including the Hungarian Parliament and the Buda Castle.

The city has around 80 geothermal springs, the largest thermal water cave system, the second largest synagogue, and the third largest Parliament building in the world.

Budapest attracts around 12 million international tourists per year, making it a highly popular destination in Europe.