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Exploring in Hungary, March 2010

We have been here nearly 2 years, and not done nearly enough exploring outside of Budapest. This weekend -- with trips to Eger, Pannonhalma, Gyor and surroundings -- has proved that every Hungarian town has a central square with a yellow church.
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The back of the same church, showing some of the stone under the plaster.
The back of the same church, showing some of the stone under the plaster.		 The Pannonhalma Abbey (Benedictine), which stands tall on a hill overlooking western Hungary.
The Pannonhalma Abbey (Benedictine), which stands tall on a hill overlooking western Hungary.		 Instead of taking another tour in Hungarian, we walked in the Abbey's Arboretum and lavender fields.
Instead of taking another tour in Hungarian, we walked in the Abbey's Arboretum and lavender fields.
The Arboretum was full of songbirds, but our birding skills seem to have declined over the winter.
The Arboretum was full of songbirds, but our birding skills seem to have declined over the winter.		 Proof of spring!
Proof of spring!		 Pannonhalma Abbey, now a prestigious boys' school.
Pannonhalma Abbey, now a prestigious boys' school.
Houses in the town of Pannonhalma itself.
Houses in the town of Pannonhalma itself.		 The magnificent neobaroque town hall in Gyor, which looks remarkably similar to that in Vienna.
The magnificent neobaroque town hall in Gyor, which looks remarkably similar to that in Vienna.		 Gyor is a large industrial city, with a brilliantly-preserved 18th/19th century old town.
Gyor is a large industrial city, with a brilliantly-preserved 18th/19th century old town.
This building, complete with bas reliefs, is for sale.
This building, complete with bas reliefs, is for sale.		 Detail of buildings on Gyor's main street.
Detail of buildings on Gyor's main street.		 The Riesz brothers (mathematicians) were born in this house.
The Riesz brothers (mathematicians) were born in this house.
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