Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti captured from ISS Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
Budapest is cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, with numerous worldclass museums in the city. The central area of the city along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has many notable monuments, including the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Gresham Palace, Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Matthias Church and the Liberty Statue. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241-42. (Credit: Shane Kimbrough, NASA)
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Samantha Cristoforetti’s Tweet
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