The Halászbástya of Fishermen's Bastion is a terrace in neo-gothic style situated on the Buda bank of the the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 by the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Neo-gothic architecture is an American branch of the Gothic revival style that was imported from England in the 1830s. ... Buda (German: Ofen) is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the right bank of the Danube. ... The Danube (German: , Slovak: Dunaj, Hungarian: , Croatian: Dunav, Serbian: Дунав/Dunav, Bulgarian: Дунав, Romanian: , Ukrainian: , Latin: Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and conform with our NPOV policy, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nickname: Pearl or Queen of the Danube Motto: Official website: www. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In the Middle Ages, this part of the castle wall was guarded by the guild of fishermen, and that is what it was named after. The present Bastion has no defence role. It is a sight-viewing terrace, with many stairs and walking paths. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

A bronze statue of King St. Stephen, erected in 1906, mounted on a horse can be seen between the bastion and the nearest church. The pedestal was made by Alajos Stróbl based on the plans of Frigyes Schulek in Neo-Romanesque style, with episodes illustrating the King's life. Stephen the Great raising the double cross: equestrian sculpture by Alajos Stróbl, 1906, crowns the Fishermens Bastion, Budapest. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...