Budapest

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Budapest Collect and made by Jaron Illés
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial
and transportation centre. In 2007 Budapest had 1,696,128 inhabitants with an official agglomeration of
2,451,418 [2] , down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks
of the river Danube (Hungarians call it the Duna river) with the amalgamation on 17 November 1873 of rightbank
(west) Buda (Ofen in German) and Óbuda (Old Buda or Alt-Ofen) together with Pest on the left (east)
bank.
Aquincum, originally a Celtic settlement, was the direct ancestor of Budapest, becoming the Roman capital of
Lower Pannonia. Magyars (pronounced "mahdyars") arrived in the territory around 900. Their first
settlement was pillaged by the Tatars in 1241-42. The re-established town became one of the global centers of
Renaissance humanist culture in the 15th century. Following nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule, development
of the region entered a new age of prosperity in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Budapest became a global
city after the 1873 unification of its three constituents. It also became the second capital of Austria-Hungary, a
great power that dissolved in 1918.
Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world [4][5] , Budapest is considered an important
Central European hub for business, culture and tourism. Its World Heritage Sites include the banks of the
Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue and the Millennium Underground railway, the first on
the European continent. Budapest attracts over 20 million visitors a year, making it one of the top destinations
in Europe. The city ranks 74th on Mercer Consulting's 'World's Top 100 Most Livable Cities' list ] .
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Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, next to the old Castle District (Hun: Várnegyed), which is
famous about its medieval, Baroque and 19th century houses and public buildings. It is linked to Adam Clark Square
and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular.
History
The first royal residence on the Castle Hill was built by King Béla IV of Hungary between 1247 and 1265.
The oldest part of the present-day palace was built in the 14th century by Prince Stephen, Duke of Slavonia, the
younger brother of King Louis I of Hungary. The Gothic palace of King Louis I was arranged around a narrow
courtyard next to the Stephen's Tower.
King Sigismund Luxemburg of Hungary greatly enlarged the palace. During his long reign it became probably the
largest Gothic palace of the late Middle Ages. Buda was also an important artistic centre of the International Gothic
style.
The last phase of grand-scale building activity happened under King Matthias Corvinus) when Italian humanists,
artists and craftsmen arrived at Buda. The Hungarian capital became the first centre of Renaissance north of the
Alps.
After the Battle of Mohács the medieval Kingdom of
Hungary collapsed. On 29 August 1541 Buda was occupied again by the Ottomans without any resistance. The
Hungarian capital became part of Ottoman Empire as the seat of the Eyalet of Budin.

The Fishermen's Bastion
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/budapest/bptour/bpcast02.htm
The Fishermen's Bastion (mpeg !) is one of the most popular spots of the Castle District with
visitors, as it offers a grand panorama of almost the entire city. It is situated ac the eastern side of
Castle Hill, and can be reached from the centre of the district, Szentháromság tér (Trinity
Square). Its architecture is characteristic of the turn of the century; its flights of stairs, its
projections, its turrets, and its ambulatory-like galleries make it a mixture of the neo-Gothic and
neo-Roman- esque styles and of the romantic baronial castles. In 1901-3, the aim of its architect,
Frigyes Schulek, was to provide a worthy setting for the Church of Our Lady (Matthias Church);
when building it he also made use of the remaining stones of the old Castle wall.
The Fishermen's Bastion received its name from the medieval ramparts system which rose above
the suburb named Fishermen's Town; furthermore, there used to be a fish-market behind the
ramparts. Beneath the Fishermen's Bastion lies the old suburb of Vízi- város (Water Town), now
full of new bindings; its Baroque church towers recall the past. Looking to- wards the north we
get a view of the Danube with Margaret Island.
The building which dominates the panorama of the Pest bank is that of the Parliament with its
dome and spires. At the head of the Chain Bridge in Pest stands the building of the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences, with the dome of the Basilica in the background. Further down the block
of the Hotel Duna Inter-Continental becomes visible. The church towers between the Chain
Bridge and Elizabeth Bridge are reminders of the past of the Inner City of Pest.
Beyond the vast, somber mass of the buildings of Pest, there rise in a semicircle the high-rise
blocks of the new housing estates built in the 1960s. Casting our glance towards the south we see
the Chain Bridge (Lánchíd), built in 1849 in neo-Classic style, rebuilt in 1949, further to the
south the most recently reconstructed bridge, 1964-spans the river. The panorama ends at the
dolomite rocks of Gellért Hill.

HADTÖRTÉNETI MÚZEUM
(Museum of Military History)
History of Hungarian armory uniforms armor weapons and battle scenes. Exceptional visual
value and some shocking surprises as well. Hussars Cannons and much much more. 1st
district Tóth Árpád sétány 40.
Open to visitors: Apr. - Sept Tue - Sun: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
closed Mondays.
Okt - Mar. Tue-Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed Mondays.
History of hand weapons. History of wars in Hungary from 896 to 1711. The Hungarian
Royal Army from 1922-1945.

The Heroes' square http://www.budapestinfo.org/herossquare
The Heroes’ square is one of the most visited sights of the Hungarian capital, it is situated at in
front of the City Park, at the end of the Andrássy Avenue, one of the most important streets of
Budapest, a World Heritage site. The millenial monument was built in 1896 to commemorate the
1000th anniversary of the arrival of Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin. The monument consists
of two semi-circles on the top of which the symbols of War and Peace, Work and Wellfare,
Knowledge and Glory can be seen.

http://www.szoborpark.hu/
Balatoni Road, Szabadkai Street Corner
Budapest 1054 Hungary
+36 (0)1 424 7500
cityrama@cityrama.hu
Open Hours9am Tue, Sat (summer); 9am Sat (winter)
After the fall of Communism in Hungary, most of the statues from this era were shipped to this
park on the outskirts of the city. When you buy your ticket, be sure to also purchase the very
well-researched and extremely informative guide-book. Without it the meaning and history of the
statues will be lost to you. How to get here: get to Etele ter by bus number 7. Then take one of the
frequent, out-of-town yellow Volan buses. The one you want is at platform number 2, direction
Diosd.

http://www.budapestindex.com/going-out/attractions/parks-and-gardens/millenaris
Millenáris Park is not just a park, but also a scene for exhibitions, plays, concerts and
performances. The park itself is actually reconstructed Ganz Electrical Factory and you still can
see the parts of machinery that once stood here.
Today it is a modern recreation center with exhibition halls, underground parking lot,
playground, park, ponds, café and theater.
II. Fény u. 20-22
Tel: 438 5312
Open:
Mon-Sun 06:00-02:00
Box-office is open from 10:00 till 18:00 every day

http://www.budapestinfo.org/caves.html
Budapest is often referred to as the city of spas. It is not as widely known that it can be called as a
city of caves as well, because approximately 200 smaller and bigger caves can be found under the
capital. These caves were formed by the same springs that today supply the thermal baths. The
majority of the caves were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, when house buildings
and drainage construction works were carried out. Budapest has 9 strictly protected caves and
3 are open to the public.
Pálvölgyi cave
Szépvölgyi út 162.
It was discovered in 1904, during stone extraction. The speleologists found 1200 metres long
passages and beautiful stalagmit formations. It was soon opened to the public, equipped with
electric lighting in 1927. Since 1944 it is a nature protected area. There has been continous search
for new passeges and by 1980 the lenght exceeded 13 kilometres. In 2001 the connection with the
neighboroughing Mátyáshegyi cave was discovered and as a result of this today this cave-system
is the second longest in Hungary with its 18km length. For visitors guided tours are organised in
every hour. The temperature is around 8 Celsius, warm clothing is recommended. The tour lasts
about 50 minutes during which 500 metres are covered. There are ladders and steep stairs, it is
not recommended for the physically challenged and for children under 5. Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm.
It is also possible to visit the unbuilt, natural areas of the cave, if you are interested in a more
adventurous way of exploring the caves, please see:
Sightseeing under Budapest - caving tours in the undeveloped parts of Pál-völgyi-Mátyás-hegyi
cave system

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Island
http://www.melyepterv.hu/en/civil_engineering_structural_and_superstructural.html
Margaret Island (also Margitsziget, Margit-sziget; occasionally Margit Island) is a 2.5 km long island (0.965 km² in
area) in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, in the 13th district, between the two city parts, Buda and Pest.
The island is mostly covered by park areas, and is a popular recreational area for tourists as well as locals. The island
spans the area between the Margaret Bridge (south) and the Árpád Bridge (north).
Its best-known landmarks are:
• the Centennial Memorial (see picture), commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the city's unification;
• a small Japanese Garden with a mildly thermal fish pond;
• a tiny zoo featuring a wide range of exotic waterfowl among other animals;
• the "Music Well" (Zenélı kút), a small pavilion, which was originally built for open-air concerts (it is close
to Árpád bridge);
• the "Music Fountain" (Zenélı szökıkút), a fountain near which music is played and light shows are
performed in summer (it is close to Margaret bridge);
• an octagonal Water Tower of 57 m (built in Art Nouveau style in 1911, today functioning as a lookout
tower and an exhibition hall, see picture).
The Music Fountain and the Water Tower are protected UNESCO sites.
The island houses various sports establishments, like the Palatinus water park (the largest open-air swimming
complex in Budapest), the Alfréd Hajós sports pool (where the European LC Championships 2006 took place), a
tennis stadium and an athletics centre.
The Centennial Memorial

Two hotels provide accommodation: the fin de siècle Grand Hotel Margitsziget, and the modern
Thermal Hotel Margitsziget with thermal spa and various medical services. There is also an openair
theatre accommodating an audience of 3500, and several clubs and restaurants. For
exploration and pastime, four-person cycle cars or small electric cars can be rented for use on the
area of the island.

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The Ruszwurm patisserie, originally opened in 1827, still thrives today with both locals and
tourists crowing around its small tables for homemade cakes and drinks. It's interior reflects the
Empire décor that would have been commonplace in the

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