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Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter (1987) and Andrassy Avenue (2002) - Budapest
Region: Budapest & Surr.
Sub-region: Budapest
Type of sight: World heritages
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The World Heritage Site consists of the area on the Buda side between the University of Technology buildings and the Lanchid (Chain Bridge), including the Gellert spa baths, the Freedom Statue and the Citadel on Gellert Hill, and the buildings of the Buda Castle. On the Pest side the area includes the Parliament building, Roosevelt Square at the Pest end of the Lanchid, together with the Hungarian Academy of Science and the Gresham palace. The four bridges over the Danube in this area are also a part of the World Heritage Site.
The settlement of Buda is as old as the Conquest itself (896), but it only started to develop in the 13th century when Bela IV built a castle on the hill for protection against the Mongol attacks. The court moved to Buda in 1347, and at this time the castle was enlarged into a palace in the Gothic style of the time. During the reign of king Matthias it became a dazzling Renaissance royal residence. The town was freed from one and a half centuries of Turkish rule in 1686. The three months of siege caused significant damage to both the castle and the town itself. Based upon the medieval ruins, the rebuilding started in the baroque style.
Budapest was born in 1873 with the unification of Buda, Obuda and Pest, for which a new, representative royal palace was built. However, the building and the Castle Quarter suffered serious damage during the Second World War. With the clearing up of the wreckage, archaeological digs were begun, and the excavations and restoration of medieval ruins are still going on today. The majority of the buildings in the Castle are historical monuments; the gateways have Gothic seat niches and the carved stone of the rebuilt façades is reminiscent of the Middle Ages.
Today the Buda Castle Palace is the country's most important cultural centre. Here you can find the Budapest History Museum, including some medieval castle sections, the Hungarian National Gallery, the Ludwig Museum and the Szechenyi National Library.
In the centre of the Castle Quarter you can see one of Budapest's best-known buildings, the Church of our Lady or, as it is popularly known, the Matthias Church. It's been a venue for famous events, as several Hungarian kings were crowned here and King Matthias was married here. It gained its present form at the end of the 19th century. The greatest artists of the age worked on the restoration. After this, the Fisherman's Bastion was built in the Neo-Romanesque style upon the medieval castle walls.
Opposite, on the Pest side, stands one of the world's most beautiful parliament building. With its length of 268 metres and 96-metre-high dome, it's an imposing sight above the waves of the Danube. Visitors may tour the building in groups, which is worth doing not only for the beautiful interiors, golden decoration, famous frescos and statues, but to see the 1000-year-old crown of the first Hungarian king, Saint Stephen.
The first stone bridge built here over the Danube, the Lanchid, has become a symbol of the city.
After the unification of the two cities of Buda and Pest an unprecedented development started in Budapest, the new capital city. This development also coincided with the preparations aiming at the celebration of the 1000 years' anniversary of the Conquest of the Carpathian Basin by the Hungarians. Andrassy Road was built during this period, on the basis of uniform architectural concepts. Three and four-storey residential buildings in eclectic, neo-renaissance style were built along the section of the road starting from the present City Centre. The middle section is wider; the road is divided into three parts which are separated by two promenades, each lined with a double row of trees. The two lanes on the far right and left were originally paved by wooden blocks; members of the privileged classes used them for horse riding. Residential buildings with front gardens and detached villas surrounded by parks make up the third section of the road.
Source: Nr. 1. hungarytourism.hu
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Accommodation in this sub-region
Budapest & Surr. - Budapest (6) 
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Budapest
Courthouse Apartment
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The Courthouse Apartment is situated in the centre of Budapest (5th district), in the historic former building of the Royal Courthouse, with a quiet internal yard. It is ideal for a family or friends of 4 persons. |
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Budapest
City Hotel Ring
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Family-style hotel in the centre of Budapest, close to the Western Railway Station and Margaret Island, and right in the midst of the hurly-burly of business life and shopping centres.
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Budapest
ACH-Jasmine Apartment
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ACH-Jasmine Apartment is situated in the 7th district, downtown of Budapest off the Grand Boulevard’s 'Erzsebet korut' section. Here you can find plenty of shopping-, banking-, dining and entertainment facilities within a 5 minutes walking distance. |
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Budapest
Hotel Baross
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Baross Hotel is located in the centre of Budapest, on the Pest side of the city, next to Keleti international train station.
The building that gives home to the hotel itself, was built at the turn of the 19th century and has long functioned as an up-scale residential apartment block. |
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Budapest
Hotel Atlas
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Hotel Atlas centrally located, with spacious, well-equipped rooms, and a full range of convenient 3 star services, we make it our business to ensure that your stay is smooth and comfortable. |
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Budapest
Pension Kicike
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Pension Kicike is situated in the 18th district of Budapest. This is in one of the green belts on the Pest side, near to the Ferihegy Airport and at a distance of 20 minutes from the City Center.
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