DAILY PHOTO: Not Your Usual Herend Porcelain

Taken in December of 2016  at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest

Taken in December of 2016 at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest

 

Taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building

Taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building

DAILY PHOTO: Vienna After Dark

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

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DAILY PHOTO: Medieval Warfare at Sümeg

Taken at Sümeg Castle on December 20, 2016

Taken at Sümeg Castle on December 20, 2016

 

Close up foot armor.   One imagines this kicking up under the front plate to stab the enemy without ever breaching his armor; file under "W" for "wicked."

Close up of foot armor. One imagines this kicking up under the front plate to stab the enemy without ever breaching his armor; file under “W” for “wicked.”

 

Another armor close up

Another armor close up

 

One of the trebuchet on display at the base of Sümeg castle

One of the trebuchet on display at the base of Sümeg castle

DAILY PHOTO: Albertina, Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna

DAILY PHOTO: Heroes’ Square in Color & Monochrome

Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest

Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest

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DAILY PHOTO: Churches of Sümeg

Sarlós Boldogasszony Ferences Kegytemplom; Taken on December 20, 2016 in Sümeg, Hungary

Sarlós Boldogasszony Ferences Kegytemplom; Taken on December 20, 2016 in Sümeg, Hungary

 

Református és Evangélikus Közös Templom in Sümeg

Református és Evangélikus Közös Templom in Sümeg

 

Urunk Mennybemenetele Plébániatemplom

Urunk Mennybemenetele Plébániatemplom

DAILY PHOTO: Tree Scene at Pracheen Hanuman Mandir

Taken on December 16, 2016 in New Delhi

Taken on December 16, 2016 in New Delhi

DAILY PHOTO: Canal Side Graffiti, Vienna

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna (Wien)

Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna (Wien)

 

I don't know what this is supposed to mean, but it seems a bit harsh

I don’t know what this is supposed to mean, but it seems a bit harsh

 

Austrian mural with an Indian flavor

Austrian mural with an Indian flavor

DAILY PHOTO: Hungarian Parliament, Inside and Out

Taken on December 22, 2016 in Budapest

Taken on December 22, 2016 in Budapest

 

by night

by night

 

Chamber of Deputies (I think)

Chamber of Deputies (I think)

 

Main staircase

Main staircase

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Sümeg Castle

The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg

The Castle; Taken on December 20, 2016 at Sümeg

 

Sümeg is a castle town north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. It was built in the late 13th century by King Bela IV. It was gifted to the Catholic church by King Stephen V. It’s been nicely remodeled, and is now the site of renaissance faire style events. Here are some pics from within:

 

In the dungeon (i.e. the várbörtön)

In the dungeon (i.e. the várbörtön)

 

Medieval warfare, check out those pointy boots

Medieval warfare, check out those pointy boots

 

The kitchen

The kitchen

 

The Bishop's Quarters

The Bishop’s Quarters