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Nighttime View of Budapest

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1. View of Budapest – Erzsébet Lookout Tower loop from Széchenyihegy

9.12km

02:31

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2. Nighttime View of Budapest – Béka Lake loop from Budakeszi

10.6km

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3. Lango's Kiosk at Normafa – View of Budapest loop from Farkasvölgy

7.70km

02:19

250m

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Fcl

January 28, 2022

It's worth looking at illuminated Budapest here in the dark. Highly recommended: Hike through the night coming from the west up the hill. This reward awaits you at the top. Running into the light is the metaphor.

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Micha

May 17, 2022

If the weather is good you can see the sea of lights of Pest

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4 days ago

The Origin of the Name Normafa 🌳

The capital's most famous nature reserve, Normafa, owes its name to a tree.

An ancient beech tree was struck by lightning in 1927, after surviving many storms over the centuries. According to one legend, the tree sprouted at the birth of King Matthias; others claim the great king rested in its shade. It may have only stood on Swabian Hill since the 15th century, but the large tree was certainly centuries old.

The ancient Swabians called the tree Viharbükk (storm beech). It wasn't until the mid-19th century that it received the name Normafa. It was a popular park, and visitors who enjoyed picnicking there included the National Theater ensemble.

During one such outing in 1840, the popular actress Rozalia Schodel Klein imagined that the huge, solitary tree strongly resembled the stage set of Bellini's opera Norma and began singing the aria from that opera beneath the tree. From that moment on, it was called Normafa (Norma Tree), and over time, this name was also applied to the surrounding field.

The memory of this tree is preserved by a commemorative plaque, unveiled in 1967. This verse by the poet Gábor Devecseri, who himself lived in Svábhegy, is engraved on it:

"Norma Tree,

Your branches swayed in the wind through the centuries,

And joyful were the songs of the wanderers around you,

Norma Tree,

May songs come alive in your greenery,

And conquer indifference and conquer the storm."

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Location: Budapest, Hungary

Nighttime View of Budapest

1. View of Budapest – Erzsébet Lookout Tower loop from Széchenyihegy

2. Nighttime View of Budapest – Béka Lake loop from Budakeszi

3. Lango's Kiosk at Normafa – View of Budapest loop from Farkasvölgy

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