"0" km Stone

The 0 km Stone statue is situated on the Clark Adam square. In

Hungary the road distances are measured from this point. In !"#$
%ikl&s 'orsos created this ( m high limestone statue. The
'uda)*r +unicular ,ift can also -e found on this place$ -ut .e
can ha)e a magnificent )ie. on the Chain 'ridge and the Angel
em-lem is also situated on the .all of the castle.
'udapest$ Clark /d*m t0r
Batthyany Eternal night-light
Count ,a1os 'atthy*ny$ the president of the first responsi-le
Hungarian go)ernment$ .as sentenced to death -y the
Austrians$ and to commemorate this e)ent$ on the place of the
e2ecution an eternal night3light .as set up in !45. At the
inauguration of the monument$ the last solder of 676 .ho
still li)ed$ Ist)*n ,e-& participated too.
'udapest$ '*thory utca
Bodor Well
The 'odor3.ell is situated on the north side of the %argaret
Island$ its name is originated from a S80kely 1ack of all
trades$ 90ter 'odor. The master made the .ell in 640 to the
people of %aros)*s*rhely. :n the Island$ the .ell .hich is
the replica of the original$ .as -uilt in !(5.
;e also call it as musical3.ell -ecause it plays tunes e)ery
hour. The original .as sounded -y a machine dri)en -y
.ater. The gilt <eptun statue on the dome .ent round under
a sun on the top of the .ell.

Centenary monument for the union of

Pest-Buda
At the south entrance of the %argaret Island =at the
%argaret 'ridge>$ in front of the -ig fountain can -e found
the statue .hich .as made for the 00th anni)ersary of the
unification of 'udapest. According to the la. to unify the
three cities =9est$ 'uda$ ?-uda> .hich .as decided in
6"4$ the to.ns .hich .ere till then separated$ e2ist
together from st @anuary 6"(. as 'udapest. The real
unification of the capital .as only "th <o)em-er 6"($
-ecause the ne. administration started to .ork from this
date. The 0m high statue .as made -y Ist)*n Aiss.
Chain Bridge
The ("# metres long -ridge is the oldest one in the capital B
older then 'udapest itself as it .as esta-lished only in 6"4
.ith the union of 'uda$ 9est and ?-uda. 'et.een the t.o
to.ns B 'uda and 9est B there used to -e an interim turning3
-ridge$ than a pontoon3-ridge -ut these -ecame una-le to
fulfill the needs of the capital. The construction of the Chain
'ridge is -ound to the name of Ist)*n S80chenyi$ .ho .as a
rich aristocrat of the period. The -ridge .as -uilt -et.een
!(! and !7!$ its entrances are guarded -y t.o lions made
of stone. ,ater in ;orld ;ar II the Cermans e2ploded it
.hile assaulting 'udapest$ the traffic restarted only in
<o)em-er !7!. The Chain 'ridge is the most -eautiful
-ridge in 'udapestD it creates a connection -et.een the
former city central around the castle and 9est. :n the occasion of festi)als the -ridge is
floodlighted$ this time the stone pillars illuminate like torches in the 'udapest night.
Fishermans Bastion
The +ishermanEs 'astion is one of the most famous points of the
'uda Castle$ .hich .as set up -y +rigyes Schulek in !03
!04. Here used to stand the -astions of a former fishermenEs
guild in the %iddle Ages. The <eoromanesque style -astion3line
ne)er had defending functionsD it is more likely to -e a piece of
decoration .hich gi)es a nice frame for the CastleEs -uilding
and ser)es as a staircase up to the Castle Area. :n the occasion
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of festi)als the .hite -astion is sparkling in the floodlightD its domed$ lacy corridors make it
look like a fairy3tale castle$ .hich can -e seen from the .hole eastern side of the Fanu-e.
'oth the +ishermanEs 'astions itself and the super- panorama opening from here attract
amateur photographers. In the e)ening .hen tourist groups ha)e already mo)ed to the
pleasant restaurants teen3aged couples )isit the +ishermanEs 'astion to ha)e their first kisses
in this magnificent place.
Transportation 'uda side$ Castle -us$ 'us <o. 5 3 Trinity Square =S8enth*roms*g t0r>
Freedom S!uare
The historical monument .as erected for the 000th
anni)ersary of the state foundation. Here used to -e the main
entrance of the %illenniumEs ;orld +air. The constructions of
the impressi)e memorial lasted for se)eral decades$ -et.een
6!7 and !4!. The first figure to erect .as the statue of
Cenius standing at the top of the huge column in !0$
surrounded -y the equestrian statues of /rp*d and the Se)en
,eaders on the plinth. Statues of Hungarian rulers and great
persons decorate the semicircular monument .hile under these
)arious e)ents of their li)es can -e seen on relie)es. In front of
the main column the memorial of heroes and martyrs of the
re)olution .as placed. The square is -ordered -y the %useum
of +ine Arts and the Hall of Arts.
Transportation % to HeroesE Square =HGsHk tere>$ 'us <o. 7
"ell#rt $ill
:nly fe. capitals in the .orld can pride itself on such a
fantastic geological situation as 'udapest. +rom the top of the
hill situated in the centre the .hole city can -e o-ser)ed. A
-road staircase$ .hich .as partly damaged in ;orld ;ar II$
dri)es up to the peak of the 4#0 metres tall hill from the ri)er
Fanu-e. The reconstruction of the steps is planned to -e
performed together .ith the reno)ation of Ilisa-eth 'ridge
=Ir8s0-et3hJd>$ any.ay$ it offers a pleasant trip for )isitors up
to the top. Kight after the start tourists can find the statue of
'ishop Cell0rt .ho B according to the legend B .as thro.n to
the Fanu-e -y the pagans. At the top of the hill you can find
the former fortress of 'uda$ the famous Citadel. It .as set up
-y the go)ernment of Lienna in 6# .hich .anted to take
control o)er Hungarian re-els. Here used to stand the
o-ser)atory of the Mni)ersity of 'udapest -et.een 67 and 67!.
The (# metres tall +reedomEs Statue .as erected in the southeastern corner of the Citadel in
!7537". It is a perfect place for the memorial as it can -e seen from almost e)ery part of the
city. At the top of the memorial the allegoric figure of freedom$ a .oman raises the palm
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-ranch of )ictory. Mnder the memorial a passage goes round$ from .here 'udapest looks like
a )ital$ e)er3mo)ing$ -u88ing map$ like t.o sites of an enormous illustrated -ook.
Transportation 'us <o. 5$ 65$ 05 B Clark /d*m SquareD Tram <o. "$ 7 B Chain 'ridge
=,*nchJd>D 'us <o. 5$ 0#$ Tram <o. 4 B Koose)elt Square
$eroes S!uare
The historical monument .as erected for the 000th
anni)ersary of the state foundation. Here used to -e the main
entrance of the %illenniumEs ;orld +air. The constructions
of the impressi)e memorial lasted for se)eral decades$
-et.een 6!7 and !4!. The first figure to erect .as the
statue of Cenius standing at the top of the huge column in
!0$ surrounded -y the equestrian statues of /rp*d and the
Se)en ,eaders on the plinth. Statues of Hungarian rulers and
great persons decorate the semicircular monument .hile
under these )arious e)ents of their li)es can -e seen on
relie)es. In front of the main column the memorial of heroes
and martyrs of the re)olution .as placed. The square is
-ordered -y the %useum of +ine Arts and the Hall of Arts.
Transportation % to HeroesE Square =HGsHk tere>$ 'us
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$ungarian %&ademy of S&ien&es
The enormous palace of the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences is a fascinating endpoint of our .alking trip at the
-ank of the Fanu-e. It .as -uilt in northern3italic
renaissance style -ased on the planning of August +riedrich
StNhler$ an architect of Lienna. The huge -ron8e relief on
the Akad0mia Street side of the -uilding sho.s Ist)*n
S80chenyi founding the Academy. The Hungarian
Academy of Sciences is the most important cultural
institute of our country$ the centre of the intellectual life.
The inside decorations are .orthy of this glorious institute.
The aula is co)ered -y the paintings from A*roly ,ot8
.hile the .alls of the smaller rooms are decorated .ith
Antal ,igetiEs landscapes. ;ith its !00 thousand pieces of
-ook stock the Academic ,i-rary has one of the richest
collections in Hungary. ,ots of )alua-le printings$ codices
and manuscripts from classical .riters are held here. The famous Coethe room$ LHrHsmarty
room and the S80chenyi museum .as destroyed in ;orld ;ar II.
Today the Academy has ten departments$ and according to its constitution the num-er of
mem-ers under the age of "0 cannot e2ceed 400.
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$ungarian 'ational (useum
The Hungarian <ational %useum .as founded -y +erenc
S80chenyi in 604 .ho offered his collection of # thousand
-ooks$ 4 thousand printings and one thousand )alua-le
manuscripts to the <ation. The museum palace .as designed
-y the great Hungarian architect$ %ih*ly 9ollack. The 06
metres long and "0 metres .ide museum .as -uilt -et.een
6(" and 67". Iight Corinthian columns hold the
neoclassical frontage .hich is decorated -y allegoric figures.
In %arch # of !76 S*ndor 9etGfi recited his poem B the
<ational Hymn =<em8eti dal> B at the main staircase of the
museum. This occasion is rendered on a memorial ta-let in
the .all of the stairs. In the inner staircase 9*l Las)*riEs
relief .as placed$ .ho .as a leader of the youth in 676 and
.ho died in the ;ar of Independence.
The Hungarian <ational %useum holds the countryEs largest
and most significant historical$ natural scientific$ mineralogical and archeological collection.
A fascinating$ large park surrounds the museum .here se)eral rare species of trees and -ushes
can -e found. The shado.ed paths are edged -y many -eautiful statues.
Transportation Tram <o. 7"3 7!D %etro <o. 4 Astoria =# minutes .alk>$ %etro <o. ( B
A*l)in Square
)pening hours from Tuesday to SundayO 0O00 B 6O00
=P(53> ((63444
'udapest$ %Q8eum kHrQt 735.
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$ungarian State )pera $ouse
The <eorenaissance :pera House .as -uilt -et.een 6"#
and 667 -ased on the planning of %ikl&s S-l. Its statues
and paintings .ere made -y the -est artists of that time$
A*roly ,ot8$ /rp*d +es8ty$ 'ertalan S80kely$ %&r Than and
Ala1os Str&-l. The main entrance is surrounded -y t.o
statuesD on the left hand side .e can see +erenc Irkel .hile
on the right hand side +erenc ,is8t =the t.o ma1or figures of
the Hungarian musical history>. The opera .as opened for
the pu-lic on Septem-er 4# in 667D its first music director
.as +erenc Irkel. The Hungarian State :pera is one of the
most splendid theatres in the .orldD its technical equipment
is still up3to3date.
Transportation % to :pera
'udapest$ Andr*ssy Qt 44. httpORR....opera.hu
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*ossuth +a,os Statue
:n the ne2t day of the death of ,a1os Aossuth =4st %arch
6!7>$ the 'udapest City Council motioned the setting up
of a Aossuth3statue. The statue finally got ready -y !4".
That statue .as dismantled in !#4.
The middle figure of the todayEs statue of the square is the
# metres high ,a1os Aossuth. The 7 metres high side
figures B country.oman .ith children$ farmer .ith cast3off
poling$ soldier$ .orker .ith .eapon$ student .ith s.ord$
horseherd in loose3fitting trousers .ith .eapon B are
situated on the left and right side of the statue composition.

'udapest$ Aossuth ,a1os t0r
(argaret -sland
)nly fe. &apitals in the .orld &an pride itself on
su&h a huge uninha/ited island ,ust in the middle of
the &ro.ded &ity as it is in Budapest0 The t.o and a
half kilometers long (argaret -sland is one of the
ma,or &ultural and sports &entres of Budapest0 -ts
history goes /a&k to the %n&ient Times0 -t is .ell
kno.n from manus&ripts that one of the
&ommanders of %!uin&um also &onstru&ted his
summer pala&e in the magnifi&ent island0 +ater 1
a/out 200 years ago 1 the ar&h/ishop of Es3tergom
repla&ed his pala&e to the same area as .ell0 For
hundreds of years the island .as inha/ited /y
priests and nuns0 The name of the island .as
&onstantly &hanging0 First it .as &alled the -sland of
+ords4 then it &hanged for -sland of $ares4 later
again it got the name of -sland of the "irl0 -ts present name .as gi5en from the
daughter of *ing -60 B#la4 (argaret4 .ho died in the &on5ent of the island0 The
Turks used the e&&lesiasti&al /uildings of the island for military purposes0 -n 789:
the island /e&ame the propriety of Palatine ;<3sef4 .ho raised a 5illa here and
&ontri/uted to the de5elopment of the island0 %t this era the island .as also &alled
Palatinus -sland0 The most famous 5isitor of the island .as ;=nos %rany4 .ho
fre!uently spent his holiday here .ith his family4 and .rote the finest poems of his
old-age period under the oaks of the island0
%ny.ay4 the island is not only an ideal field for .alking and thinking of arts and
history4 /ut it offers 5arious opportunities for sports0
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Walking along .e find the Palatinus /ea&h4 .hi&h .as &onstru&ted in 79>70 -ts
huge pool4 the se5eral smaller thermal pools and the .a5e-pool make it one of
Budapests largest /ea&hes0 -n the fas&inating am/ien&e of the island more open-
air theatres &an /e found4 most signifi&ant of them is the one lo&ated ne?t to the
.ater to.er0 (ore ma,or operas and dramas appear on its stage at summer time0
(atthias-Chur&h
%atthias3Church is one of the most famous landmarks in
Hungary. The construction of the Komanesque style church
happened -et.een 4## and 45!$ during the reign of IL.
'0la. This .as the place .here the papal -ull ordering the
midday -ell toll in memoriam of the )ictory on the Turkish
army at <*ndorfeh0r)*r .as announced. Aing %atthias
=%*ty*s> held his .edding ceremony here .ith his first and
second .i)es$ Aatalin 9od1e-rad and 'etri2. =The church
.as named after the kingEs .edding>. The Turkish
conquerors also held the -uilding in great respectD Sultan
Suleiman ga)e the thanksgi)ing ceremony here in #7 after
the occupation of 'uda Castle.
In the #th century the church .as reconstructed and since
then se)eral changes ha)e -een done as .ell. The inside of
the church is decorated -y frescos from A*roly ,ot8 and
'ertalan S80kely. The church ser)es as a concert3hall in
summer.
Transportation 'uda side$ Castle -us$ 'us <o. 5 B Trinity Square =S8enth*roms*g t0r>
)pening hours %onday 3 +ridayO!O00 3"O00D SaturdayO !O00 3 4O00D SundayO (O00 3 "O00
Entran&e fee 7#0 300 HM+
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'udapest$ S8enth*roms*g t0r 4.
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Shoes on the /ank of the @anu/e
statue &omposition
This statue composition can -e found on the do.n3quay of
9est$ close to the 9arliament. It .as inaugurated on the 5th
April 400# on the 9est side of the ri)er Fanu-e. This
monument commemorates to those .ho .here shot in to the
Fanu-e in !7737# -y the Hungarian na8i. Cyula 9auer$ .ho
.on the Aossuth3pri8e and Can Togay put into shape 50
pairs of period shoes made of iron =from the 70s>. 'ehind the
shoes mounted to the quarry stone of the -order of the -ank$
runs a 70 metres long stone -ench.
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St0 Stephans Basili&a
HungaryEs largest religious -uilding has a capacity for
admitting 6#00 people. Its cupola is !5 metres tall and 44
metres in diameter. 'et.een 67# and 67" @&8sef Hild
started to -uild it and he .as the one .ho directed the
constructions -et.een 6## and 65". In 656 the cupola
.as collapsed. After the death of Hild$ %ikl&s S-l continued
the constructions -ased on his o.n planning yet the pro1ect
.as finished -y @&8sef Aauser. According to the general
opinion the floodlighting of the 'asilica is insufficient. Fue
to this circumstance the academic statues of the -uilding are
nearly al.ays hidden$ they sparkle mysteriously at night. In
the inside .e can find masterpieces from the most significant
Hungarian painters. The statue of the templeEs patron saint$
St. Stephen B made -y Ala1os St&-l 3 stands -ehind the high
altar. ;e can see him a-o)e the main entrance as .ell. The
mosaics of the church .ere made in a .orkshop in Lenice -ased on the planning of
Hungarian painters. Mnder the -asilica a large catacom- is e2tending B many Hungarian
scripts and treasures sur)i)ed here the .orld .ar.
Transportation O %etro <o. ( B Arany @*nos StreetD %etro <o. $ 4$ ($ Tram <o. 7"$ 7! B
Fe*k +erenc Square =# minutes .alk>D 'us <o. 5$ 0# B Ir8s0-et Square =# minutes .alk>
=P(5>33("346#!
'udapest$ HercegprJm*s u. ".
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St0StephenAs mummified hand"The $oly Bight"
The Holy Kight is the right hand remained intact of Stephen
I. Furing the discord for the throne after the death of Saint
Stephen$ the chapter of +eh0r)*r .as .orried for that the
dead -ody might -e desecrated so that he made set out the
-ody of the mar-le sarchopagus of the 'asilica and hid it in
to the gra)eyard. At this moment the mummified right hand
.as detached and carried to the treasury of the -asilica. The
custodian of the treasury$ %erkur appropriated and hid it. In
06($ .hen the procedure to saint Stephen .as passed off$
,as8lo I had heard a-out the relic and )isited %erkur on his
domain in 'ihar .here he kept the relic$ the king forga)e
him and founded the Holy Kight a--ey here to guard the
relic of .hich the settlement S8ent1o-- =Holy Kight B today
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it is in Komania> got its name.
Furing the second .orld .ar the Cermans took a.ay the relic .ith cro.n 1e.elleries to a
ca)e in Sal8-urg. The American army pitched up and returned it to Hungary. :n 40th August
!6".$ the S8ent @o-- Chapel .as consecrated in the Saint
Stephen 'asilica and the relic .as set here. :n the !#0.
anni)ersary of the death of Stephen$ the Holy Kight .as
carried around the country$ it .as presented in residences of
the primacies and episcopates$ and at 9annonhalma as .ell.
+rom !6!$ the procession has -een organised e)ery year on
40th August.
Statue of %nonymus
The statue can -e found in the TIL district$ in L*rosliget$ on
the S80chenyi3Island =La1dahunyad castle>. The $!m high
-ron8e statue .as made in !0( -y %ikl&s ,igeti. The
Anonymus is a ,atin .ord$ it means nameless in
translation. ;e call like this that history author .ho .rote the prehistory and the settlement of
the Hungarians in his creation called Cesta Hungarorum$ -ut .e ha)e no more further
information neither of his name nor of his personality.
'udapest$ L*rosliget
The Buda Castle
The foundations of the old castle .ere laid -y IL. '0la in
4##. The old fortress .as replaced -y a palace during the
reign of Aing and Imperor Usigmond =(6"37("> .hich
.as -roadened -y Aing %*ty*s =7#637!0>. Furing the
#03year Turkish occupation the palace fell into ruin then
Hille-randt reconstructed it in 'aroque style during the reign
of %*ria Ter08ia ="703"60>. The ne. -uilding could also
not a)oid its destinyD it .as destroyed in the conflagration
after the assault of 67!. The reconstruction made at the turn
of the century hid totally the old .alls .hich turned up again
only later. The construction .as finished in !07 according
to the plans of %ikl&s S-l and Ala1os Haus8mann. At the
end of ;orld ;ar II Cerman troops .ere pushed here and
after the assault of 'udapest the palace -urnt totally do.n.
At the present time three ma1or museums and the S80chenyi Ist)*n ,i-rary operates in it.
Among the curiosities of the li-rary the (4 pieces of Cor)ina$ the 9ray3code2$ the Cestas of
Anonymus and the S8enci3Code2 can -e found here as .ell. The -ook stock of Aossuth$ Fe*k
and other leading figures of the Hungarian history are held in a separate collection.
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Transportation 'uda side$ from %os8k)a Square 'us <o. #$ Castle -us$ +urnicular lift$
'us <o. 5$ 0# from Fe*k Square to Clark /d*m Square then .alking to the castle
The Citadella at "ellert $ill
The Citadella$ the fortress on the top of the Cell0rt Hill$
.hich .as set up after the repressing of the .ar of
independence of 67637!$ in 6#7 -y the Ha-s-urgs. The
Cell0rt Hill .ith the Castle Hill$ the panorama of the t.o
sides of the ri)er Fanu-e .ere pronounced to -e part of the
.orld heritage in !6" -y the M<ISC:.
The 440 meters long$ .ith 435 meters high .alls .as -uilt
-y @ulius @ako- Haynau. Its speciality is that out of an
ordinary fortress$ it .asnEt constructed to protect the to.n
-elo.$ -ut on the contraryO the rule of the Citadella =the
citadella is an Italian .ord$ it means fortification$ .hich is
similar to a castle$ -uilt on high ground or defensi-le parts
compassed around .ith .alls on the highest point of the
city> .as to intimidate the people of 9est. The
emplacements$ .hich turn to.ards the to.n$ also certify
these facts$ -ut fortunately the guns .ere used only for firing
salutes.
After the e2periences of the siege of 'uda castle in 67!$ the court3martial of Lienna came to
a decision that instead of the 'uda castle .hich .as -ehind the times$ a .ell3defensi-le
system of fortress had to -e -uilt around 'udapest 3 its aim .as to put a check on the
Hungarian people -eing disposed to re)olutions. Its first fortification .as esta-lished on the
Cell0rt3Hill in 6#0 =+erenc @&8sef emperor authorised 400000 +orint to co)er the costs>.
According to the plans$ -ehind the -attlements of the 440 meters long$ 50 meters .ide$ 7
meters thick .alls to defend the fortress$ 50 modern guns could -e located. +our years later$
the Austrian army could march in the casemates .hose guns looked darkly to.ards the 9est
side of the Fanu-e. The other parts of the fortress ha)e ne)er -een -uilt. ;ith the accord of
65"$ the military aim of the Citadella .as lost$ -ut the army left the fortress only in 6!!.
Its last use for military actions .as to protect 'udapest in !7737# during the Second ;orld
;ar against the Ked Army$ .hen the fortress ser)ed as anti3aircraft -ase for the Cermans and
Hungarians$ in its casemates storages and in1ured3centre .ere created. Furing the -attles$ the
defensi)e parts .ere damaged and those signs can -e seen e)en today.
+rom the 50s$ the fortress has -een gi)en a tourism role thatEs .hy it .as transformedO a hotel
and a restaurant .ere opened there. Its main charm in great part due to the .onderful sight
from its .allsO the )ie. of the e2tending city under the mountain is really impaired.
The ,i-erty Statue is situated on the Iastern part of the Citadella. <o. a restaurant and a
hotel are running on the territory of the citadella$ and a .a2.orks a-out the siege of !77 can
-e seen in the casemates. The 'udapest anno =means 'udapest long ago> photo e2hi-ition
sho.s the pictures of 'udapest in the !th century =-et.een 6#0 and !7#>$ it can -e )isited
.ithout entrance fees.
'udapest$ Citadella
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The do.nto.n Parish &hur&h
The do.nto.n 9arish church is situated at %*rcius #
square at 'udapest$ it .as -uild on the .alls of the fortress
of Contra Aquincum. This is the oldest -uilding of 9est. In
075 Cell0rt -ishop .as -uried here. In 47 the Tartars
-urnt the city$ the people of 9est .ere killed cruelly in the
cityEs church .hich is the todayEs do.nto.n 9arish
church$ .here they assem-led to pray.
In the 7th century .ith the support of king Sigismund it
.as re-uilt in gothic style. Mnder the rule of king %atthias
the church .as e2tended .ith t.o other aisles. The
sou)enir of the Turk era$ .hen it .as used as a mosque$ is
the mihra- =prayersE cham-er> in the south3eastern .all of
the sanctuary. The -aroque style reno)ation passed off
-et.een "4#3"(! under the leading of @*nos CyHrgy
9auer =5!43"#4>$ .ho .as a Cerman -orn architect.
In our days the outside of the church is neglected$ in spite of that it .as reno)ated se)eral
timesO -et.een 60# and 606$ @*nos Hild$ in 66! Imre Steindl$ after !7# ,*s8l& CerG .ere
the leaders of the restorations. The paintings of the internal of the church .ere reno)ated in
!"53"".
According to the rumours$ at time of the -uilding of the Ilisa-eth -ridge$ the church had to -e
relocated. This isnEt true$ at the construction arose the question of displacing the church$ -ut
finally the church .as emerged .ith the a2le of the -ridge.
'udapest$ %*rcius #. t0r
The Furni&ular +ift
This 00 metres long lane opened in 6"0. The concept
-ehind its construction .as to pro)ide cheap transportation
for state officials .orking in the Castle Area. At the
-eginning it .orked -y steam engine$ -ut todayEs carts are
dri)en -y electricity. The t.o carts are connected -y a strong
steel ca-le .hich makes them mo)ing in a .ay like a
pendulumD e)ery time one goes up.ards the other goes do.n
simultaneously.
Transportation 'us <o. 5$ 65$ 0# B Clark /d*m Square
)pening hours 0"O(0 3 44O00
'udapest$ Clark /d*m t0r

The "reat Synagogue in @oh=ny

Street
The %oorish style temple of the Israelite community .as
-uilt -ased on the planning of an Austrian architect$ ,a1os
+Hrster in 6#(. <e2t to the -uilding the Israelite %useum
and ,i-rary can -e found$ .hich .ere -uilt in !(03(.
After the li-eration the Temple of Heroes and the gra)eyard
of the fascismEs )ictims .ere placed here as .ell.
Transportation %etro <o. 4$ Tram <o. 7"$ 7! B AstoriaD
Trolley-us B A*roly kHrQt
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'udapest$ Foh*ny utca4.
The $ouse of Parliament
The -aroque3plan$ noegothic 9arliament .as -uilt from 66#
to !07$ -ased on the planning of Imre Steindl. The
enormous -uilding is 456 metres long and 6 metres .ide.
It is di)ided for ten courts$ it has 4! staircases and 4"
entrances. At the outside the -uilding is decorated -y 66
statuesD at the Fanu-e side they represent Hungarian
monarchs from the se)en leaders to Aing L. +erdinand$
.hile at the square side princes of Transyl)ania$ famous
.arlords and heroes can -e seen. The main staircase is
decorated -y frescos from A*roly ,ot8. At the same place
the -ust of Imre Steindl is placed in a mar-le cassette. The
main stair.ay dri)es to the cupola room on the second floor
.here the statues of great figures from the Hungarian history
can -e seen. This is the most ceremonious room of the
country .here high rank state honors are distri-uted. Similarly fascinating room is the
cham-er$ .here the highest constitutional -ody assem-les. A-o)e the presidential platform
the Arms of the Hungarian Kepu-lic can -e seen surrounded -y Usigmond La1daEs frescos$
.hich capture t.o famous moments of the Hungarian history. The congress hall$ the
presidential councilEs presence cham-er$ the delegationEs room and the 9arliamentEs li-rary
are also .orth )isiting$ so as the treasures in each room. IuropeEs fifth -iggest parliamentEs
li-rary is open for the pu-licD any-ody can -ro.s among the -ooks to his liking. As the
Hungarian parliament has only one cham-er$ only one of the assem-ly rooms is used. =Croups
can )isit it e)ery %onday$ ;ednesday and +riday at 0$ $ 7 and # oEclock$ and e)ery
month on the second and third Sunday at $ 4 and ( oEclock. Croups should -e register at
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the guide -y the 9arliament. The entrance is free for IM mem-ers.
Transportation Tram <o. 4$ 4A
:pening hoursO %onday$ ;ednesday$ +ridayO 06O00 B 6O00D SaturdayO 06O00 B 5O00D
SundayO 06O00 B 7O00
Entran&e fee for IM citi8ens the entrance is free 'udapest$ Aossuth t0r 3(
The monument of the Premontre
monastery
:n the Island of Hares the small historical chapel .hich
stands at the place of the 9remontre pro)ostry founded
-efore 44# -y the king$ keeps the memory of the rich$
medie)al monastic relics.
The area destroyed after the Turk ages .as e2ca)ated -y
A*lm*n ,u2 and he made -uilt up the 9remontre chapel
.hich )estry stands at the place of the chapel of the TL
century. The 9remontre pro)ostry might -e founded -y
Andr*s II. on the Island of Hares -efore 44#. :ne3na)e$
arch3typed closing church -elonged to the small3si8ed
pro)ostry. :n its place$ pre)iously e2isted a church
consecrated to St. %ichael. At first$ they got significant donations$ -ut later they diminished
importantly -ecause of the e2pansion of the Fominican nun monastery. +inally the sisterhood
got the .hole area of the island$ the premontre array had only the monastery itself.
In the TLth century$ there .as a chapel ne2t to the monastery too. The 9remontre pro)ostry
.as left in #45 -ecause of the Turks$ after this the -uilding .as demolished. The remains
.as e2ca)ated -y A*lm*n ,u2 and the chapel .hich still e2ists .as -uilt in medie)al style
according to his plans
The Trinity statue of Budapest
The Trinity statue of 'udapest is situated in the first district
on the Trinity square$ in front of the %atthias church. The
square .as -uilt after the siege of 565$ till this time a
narro. street led to its gate. Furing the plague epidemic of
5! the citi8ens s.ore an oath if the epidemic passed a.ay
they .ould set up a trinity statue. The epidemic ended and in
"05 and the statue .as made as .ell -ut three years later$ in
"0! a ne. epidemic erupted. The ha-itants )o.ed this time
to erase a higher$ a more ornate statue at the place of the
pre)ious statue$ if they sur)i)ed this epidemic too. So
happened that in "4 the old statue .as transposed to
Usigmond Square in the (. district and on its place a 7$7 m
high -aroque statue .as set up in "( =the statue .as made
-y +NlHp Mngleich and Antal HHger>. The art.ork .as -adly
damaged in the siege of !7# thatEs .hy it .as carried in to
the museum of Aiscell and the resculptured fello. .as put
in to its place .hich can -e seen today. :n the pedestal em-ossments fall into line$ a little -it
higher statues of nine saints can -e seen =for e2ample the statue of Saint K&kus$ the patron
saint of the patients and the nurses>$ on the top the sym-ols of the trinity can -e found.
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'udapest$ S8enth*roms*g t0r
Tom/ of "Cl Ba/a and Bosegarden
The tom- of CNl 'a-a reminds the domination of the
Turkish in most of the Hungarian territory during almost
#0 years. The head of the order of the 'ektas .as CNl
'a-a .ho .as charged to found an Islamic religious centre
close to the to.n -efore the Turkish armies arri)e to 'uda.
CNl 'a-a .as famous for peaceful temper$ for his lo)e of
the nature$ for his )erses. According to the legend he
al.ays .ore a rose on his tur-an B this is the origin of his
nicknameO the +ather of the Koses. There are many
assumptions in connection .ith his deathO one tells that he
died -ecause of his old age$ the other says he .as .ounded
during the occupation of 'uda and he died from his .ound
in the church. His mortal remains .as settled for eternal
peace in the tNr-e =tom-> garden. The tNr-e is a sanctum
from the early Islamic period$ it is the fifth or the si2th in the periodical rang of the :ttoman
Impire$ and the northest Islamic pilgrims place.
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'udapest$ %ecset utca 7.
6=&i street
It starts at LHrHsmarty Square and after passing the
Ilisa-eth 'ridge =Ir8s0-et t0r> it ends at L*mh*8
'oule)ard and the +reedom 'ridge. That .as the e2act
si8e of .hole 9est in the %iddle Ages. The inha-itants
use the name L*ci Street only for the attracti)e northern
part .hich is al.ays crammed .ith tourists. The most
fashiona-le shopping street arose here at the end of the
6th century$ and it e)ol)ed continuously till ;orld ;ar
I. Shops often changed hands as the o.ners put up the
rents constantly. In the !"0s the street suffered an
unflattering moderni8ationD each shop .as equipped .ith
uniform glass portal .ithout considering its original
style. Ho.e)er$ the commercial upturn of the last decade
created a second L*ci Street mainly to entice tourist
groups. Cate.ays$ courts$ staircases and crossroads are full .ith crammed )endors$ .ho
offer Hungarian specialties B so called Hungaricums B for pedestrians.
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6a,dahunyad Castle DBudapestE
The first )ersion of the La1dahunyad castle .as -uilt in the
L*rosliget on the S80chenyi3Island -y 6!5 for the
%illennium e2position. As it .as a temporary pa)ilion B
.hich .as made of .ood and paper-oard B it .as
dismantled at the end of the e2position. 'ut the pu-lic liked
it )ery much so that Ign*c Alp*r charged -y the to.n
council$ -uilt the castle in its total si8e. The name originated
from the -ourgeois as it reminded them to the castle of the
Transyl)anian La1dahunyad =the most emphatic part of the
castle is similar to that oneEs to.er>. The castle B .hich .as
-uilt -et.een !07 and !06 B consists of four parts
introducing the 000 years of architecture of the historical
Hungary form the Komanesque to the 'aroque. In the
reproduction of the knight hall$ the e2positions of the
Agricultural %useum can -e seen.
The $!m high -ron8e statue of Anonymus is situated also on the S80chenyi3island$ .hich
.as made in !0( -y %ikl&s ,igeti. The Anonymus is a ,atin .ord$ it means nameless in
translation. ;e call like this that history author .ho .rote the prehistory and the settlement of
the Hungarians in his creation called Cesta Hungarorum$ -ut .e ha)e no more further
information neither of his name nor of his personality.
'udapest$ L*rosliget
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