Dom Dom Dom Dom

Two Thursdays ago (aren't Thursdays great? :D) the mentors took us inside the Dom church for the first time. Definitely an important part of living in Szeged since the Dom church is kind of the city's symbol.

The church is significantly newer than I would've guessed being only 80 years old. The interior was decorated remarkably well because it definitely resembles some of the other significantly older churches I have seen here.

As any frequent readers probably realized from my description of the Parliament Building in Budapest I have a weakness for stained glass windows so here you go:

As usual probably the most amazing thing about this wonderful building is the view from one of its two iconic towers up only 286 nicely spaced steps. Piece of cake after Esztergom.

 One of the advantages of a 4:00 sunset is that, at 3:35 we got to see the lovely sun-slanting-over-rooftops effect.

The upper balcony in this picture is the one we were standing on on its twin.

 As would be expected I could see forever :) I was informed that I could actually see three countries from right where I stood: Hungary, of course, Romania, and Serbia.

Another very good Thursday :)

Also, if you are starting to get the feeling that exchange students shouldn't be afraid of heights I would absolutely agree.