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Lipótváros (, ) is a traditional neighbourhood in the city centre of
Lipótváros (, ) is a traditional neighbourhood in the city centre of Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, named after King Leopold II
* german: link=no, Leopold Ludwig Philipp Maria Viktor
, house = Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
, father = Leopold I of Belgium
, mother = Louise of Orléans
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
, death_date = ...
. It is one of the two neighbourhoods of District V, the other one being Inner City
The term ''inner city'' has been used, especially in the United States, as a euphemism for majority-minority lower-income residential districts that often refer to rundown neighborhoods, in a downtown or city centre area. Sociologists some ...
(Belváros), which is the old town of Pest. Lipótváros was established in the early 19th century, and became the political and financial centre of Hungary in the early 20th century when the Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
was built on Kossuth Square
Kossuth Lajos Square ( hu, Kossuth Lajos tér), also known as Kossuth Square (), is a city square situated in the Lipótváros neighbourhood of Budapest, Hungary, on the bank of the Danube. Its most notable landmark is the Hungarian Parliame ...
. Many ministries followed in the later decades. After the 1989 change Lipótváros gradually became again the business centre of Budapest with many banks and office buildings. The neighbourhood is rich in listed historic buildings and landmarks.
Location
Lipótváros is located in the centre of Budapest. Its borders are Szent István körút - Nyugati tér - Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út - Deák Ferenc tér - Deák Ferenc utca - Vigadó tér (southern side) - riverDanube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...
.
Neighbours of Lipótváros are (clockwise from north):
* Újlipótváros ("New Leopold Town") neighbourhood of the 13th District
* 6th District: Terézváros ("Theresa Town")
* Belváros ("Inner City"), the other neighbourhood of the 5th District
*river Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
Name
''Lipótváros'' was named in 1790 after Leopold II when he was crowned the King of Hungary. It became the 5th District of Budapest in 1873 but was merged administratively with neighbouring Belváros in 1950 under the same number. The district is now called officially "Belváros-Lipótváros" which means "Inner City and Leopold City". The Catholic Church also refers to this neighbourhood as "Saint Stephen Town" (Szentistvánváros), as St. Stephen's Basilica - which is the most famous church in Hungary - is also located here.Landmarks
* The Houses of Parliament * St. Stephen's Basilica *Széchenyi Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge ( hu, Széchenyi lánchíd ) is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark ...
* Hungarian Television
* National Bank of Hungary
The Hungarian National Bank ( hu, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)) is the central bank of Hungary and as such part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). The Hungarian National Bank was established in 1924 and succeeded the Royal Hungarian St ...
* U.S. Embassy
* Supreme Court
* Ministry of Education
* Ministry of Youth
* Ethnographical Museum
* Hungarian Academy of Sciences
* Gresham Palace
The Gresham Palace (''Gresham-palota'') is a building in Budapest, Hungary; it is an example of Art Nouveau architecture. Completed in 1906 as an office and apartment building, it is today the Four Seasons Hotel Budapest Gresham Palace, a luxur ...
See also
*Inner City
The term ''inner city'' has been used, especially in the United States, as a euphemism for majority-minority lower-income residential districts that often refer to rundown neighborhoods, in a downtown or city centre area. Sociologists some ...
* District V
*List of districts in Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary has 23 districts ( hu, kerület), each with its own municipal government.
The number of districts in Budapest
Budapest was organized into 10 districts (numbered from I to X) in 1873 after the unification of the ...
*List of tourist attractions in Budapest
This List of tourist attractions in Budapest lists the most important sights of Budapest by district and date of construction.
Sights by list
Churches, religious buildings
* ''St. Stephen's Basilica'', the biggest church (1851-1905).
* ''Matth ...
References
Belváros-Lipótváros Neighbourhoods of Budapest {{Budapest-geo-stub