Normafa is a popular tourist sight in the
Buda Hills
The Buda Hills ( Hungarian: ''Budai-hegység'') are a low mountain range of numerous hills which dot the Buda side of Budapest, capital of Hungary. The most famous ones located within city limits are Gellért Hill, Castle Hill, Rózsadomb, , J ...
. It is mainly known for its panoramic scenery and fresh air. It is located in , a part of the
12th district 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 ...
.
The name
The name is derived from the name of a tree, the "Norma tree". Allegedly the beech tree was planted by King
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I ( hu, Hunyadi Mátyás, ro, Matia/Matei Corvin, hr, Matija/Matijaš Korvin, sk, Matej Korvín, cz, Matyáš Korvín; ), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several m ...
in the 15th century. The name reflects an on-location performance by opera singer Rozália Klein Schodel and performers of the
Hungarian National Theater in a rendition of the Cavatina from
Vincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer, who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania".
Many years later, in 1898, Gius ...
's ''
Norma Norma may refer to:
* Norma (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
Astronomy
*Norma (constellation)
*555 Norma, a minor asteroid
* Cygnus Arm or Norma Arm, a spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy
Geography
*Norma, Lazi ...
''.
The tree itself fell on the morning of June 19, 1927. The tree is commemorated in a poem by Gábor Devecseri.
Geography
The height of the mountain is 477 m. It connects Svábhegy and
János Hill
János or Janos may refer to:
* János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John
Places
* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua
** Janos, Chihuahua, town in Mexico
** Janos Biosphere Reserve, a nature reserve in Chihuahua
* Janos ...
with a long but narrow
plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...
(''Normafa fennsík''). The whole block is based on
Dachstein formation.
Gallery
File:Normafa kilátás - panoramio.jpg
File:Normafa - panoramio.jpg
File:Kilátás a Normafáról.jpg
File:A Normafa ősszel.jpg
File:View from Normafa E-NE. - Budapest.JPG
References
External links
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Geography of Budapest
Buda Hills
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