Memory from Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest, Hungary
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The image displays the Matthias Fountain (Mátyás kútja) located in the western forecourt of the Buda Castle Royal Palace in Budapest, Hungary

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The image displays the Matthias Fountain (Mátyás kútja) located in the western forecourt of the Buda Castle Royal Palace in Budapest, Hungary. The central feature is a large, multi-tiered bronze and stone fountain depicting a hunting scene. At the highest point, a male hunter, identified as King Matthias Corvinus, stands with a crossbow over a fallen stag. Below him, several other bronze figures include a hunter with a horn and spear, another male figure seated and interacting with a dog, and multiple hunting dogs in various poses. To the left, a male figure is seated with a dog at his feet. To the right, a female figure is seated, holding a small deer or fawn. The fountain's base is constructed from light-colored, rough-hewn stone blocks, simulating natural rock formations, with a wide, semicircular basin at the bottom containing loose stones. The fountain is set against a grand, light-colored classical building facade featuring tall columns with ornate Corinthian capitals, arched recesses with decorative carvings, and a heraldic shield above the central figures. To the immediate left of the fountain, a darker section of the building exhibits two arched windows reflecting the sky. The scene is illuminated by natural light, suggesting an outdoor setting under a clear sky, with paved ground visible at the base of the fountain.