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Budapest Castle Hill Funicular | The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary. It links the Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above. The line was opened on March 2, 1870, and has been in municipal ownership since 1920. I... | ||
Buda Castle | Buda Castle (Budavári Palota) is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, first completed in 1265. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace (Királyi-palota) and Royal Castle (Királyi Vár). Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, bounded on th... | ||
Citadella | Citadella is the Hungarian word for Citadel, a kind of fortress. The word Citadella is exclusively used by other languages to address the Citadel located upon the top of the strategic Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. The fortress was built in 1851 by Julius Jacob von Haynau, a commander of the Ha... | ||
Széchenyi thermal bath | The Széchenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest (Széchenyi-gyógyfürdő) is the largest medicinal bath in Europe. Its water is supplied by two thermal springs, their temperature is 74 °C (165 °F) and 77 °C (171 °F), respectively. Components of the thermal water include sulphate, calcium, magnesium, bicarbona... | ||
Hungarian Parliament Building | The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház) is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube, in Budapest. It is cur... | ||
Castle of Eger | The Castle of Eger is a castle in Eger, Hungary. Historically, it is known for its repelling of the Turkish attack in 1552 during the Siege of Eger. The first castle was built on the high hill named Várhegy at Felsőtárkány near Eger. During the Mongol invasion in 1241, this castle was ruined, and ... | ||
Budapest-Nyugati Railway Terminal | Budapest-Western Railway Terminal (Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar) is one of the three main railway terminals of Budapest, Hungary. It lies at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Váci Avenue. The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel Company. It was opened on 28 Octo... | ||
Budapest Keleti railway station | Budapest-Eastern Railway Terminal (Budapest-Keleti pályaudvar) is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary. It lies at the end of Rákóczi Avenue and at the beginning of Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. The terminal named after the eastern (keleti) direction with... | ||
Gresham Palace | Gresham Palace or Gresham-palota, located in Budapest, Hungary, is an example of Art Nouveau architecture in Central Europe. Built during the early 1900s, it is now owned by an Irish company, Quinlan Private, and managed by Four Seasons Hotels. The site was once occupied by Nako House, a neo-classic... | ||
Hungarian Academy of Sciences | The Hungarian Academy of Sciences Magyar Tudományos Akadémia) is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest. The history of the academy began in 1825, when Count István Széchenyi offered one year's income of his estate for the pur... |
The oldest constructions
- Matthias Church (? - ?, 1015)
- Rudas Baths (? - 1550, ?)
- Gresham Palace (1827 - 1827, ?)
- Chain Bridge in Budapest (1839 - 1849, 1849)
- Citadella (? - 1854, ?)
The highest points
- Gellért Hill (235 m.)
- Hungarian Parliament Building (96 m.)
- Citadella (4 m.)
The longest objects
- Hungarian Parliament Building (268 m.)
- Citadella (220 m.)
- Chain Bridge in Budapest (202 m.)
- Budapest Keleti railway station (193 m.)
Objects with the biggest surface
- Hungarian Parliament Building (1.7 ha.)