The Castle Quarter (Hungarian: Várnegyed) refers to the part of

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located within the defensive walls of the

Buda Castle Buda Castle ( hu, Budavári Palota, german: link=no, Burgpalast) is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian Kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, although the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the si ...

complex, corresponding with the medieval royal city of

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. Located on the

Várhegy Castle Hill ( hu, Várhegy) is a hill in Budapest's 1st district. Geographically, it is connected to the Buda Hills and Rose Hill (''Rózsadomb''). The Castle Quarter (''Várnegyed'') is located on the top of the hill with many monuments aroun ...

(''Castle Mount''), it is the oldest part of Budapest. The center of the quarter is the area between the Royal Palace and

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Notable sights

;Viennese Gate The "Bécsi kapu" (''Vienna Gate'') is one of the medieval gates of

. Today, it serves as an entrance to the district. ;Buda Castle The first fortress on Várhegy was built in the 13th century. Following the devastation during the Turkish occupation the whole building complex was reconstructed. It now it hosts some notable

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and other monuments, among them the

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. Dísz tér (''En'': ''Dísz Square)'' can be found next to the complex. ;Matthias Church A well-known church in the country. Its construction started around the same time as that of the castle. The

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Béla III of Hungary Béla III ( hu, III. Béla, hr, Bela III, sk, Belo III; 114823 April 1196) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1172 and 1196. He was the second son of King Géza II and Géza's wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev. Around 1161, Géza granted Béla a ...

can be seen within the building. The square in front of the church is called Szentháromság tér (''En'': ''Holy Trinity Square''). ;Fisherman's Bastion The bastion was built in the beginning of the 20th century. Its terrace provides a panorama view of the city.

Other notable monuments

* Baroque style apartments – the area was mainly populated after the Turkish occupation so most of the apartments carry the baroque stylistics of the 18th century, also what has been called late Rococo Zopfstil. * – one of the main squares of the area with a nice view upon the town. * – the museum provides an overview upon the history of

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. * – the museum deals with the history of

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. *

Church of Mary Magdalene, Budapest The Church of Mary Magdalene of Buda ( hu, Mária Magdolna-templom) is one of the oldest churches of the Várkerület District (Buda Castle District). Dedicated to Jesus' follower, Mary Magdalene, it was built between the 13th and 15th centuries ...

* * *

Lutheran Church of Budavár Lutheran Church of Budavár is the oldest Lutheran church of Buda. It was built in 1895 at in the 1st District of Budapest. The first church for the Lutherans of Buda was built by Maria Dorothea, third wife of Palatine Joseph, in 1846, at : ...

National Archives of Hungary The National Archives of Hungary (in Hungarian: ''Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár'') were created in 1756. They were first located in Pressburg. In 1784, they were transferred to Buda. The National Archives of Hungary is the nation's record keeper. Ar ...

Hospital in the Rock The Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum ( ''Atombunker Múzeum'') is the name given to a hospital created in the caverns under Buda Castle in Budapest in the 1930s, in preparation for the Second World War. Construction Károly Szendy, the ...

- The site served as a shelter during the

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; now it is an exhibition.

Gallery

File:Lendvay Márton szobor. - Várnegyed, 2016 Budapest.jpg, Statue of Márton Lendvay File:Budai Várnegyed, Halászbástya nyugat felől. - panoramio.jpg, Buda Castle Quarter, Fisherman's Bastion File:Budai Várnegyed, Déli nagy rondella a Ferdinánd-kaputól.JPG, Southern Great Rondelle The Southern Great Rondelle from the Ferdinand Gate File:Budapest I., Várnegyed a Gellérthegyről nézve. Fortepan 25811.jpg, Royal Palace as seen from Gellert Hill, with Taban and Bethlen Court in the foreground. File:Sigray-palota, fülkeszobor, 2017 Budai Várnegyed.jpg, Sigray Palace, 1890s, Baroque. - #60 Uri Street, Várnegyed neighbourhood, Budapest District I. File:Schmelhegger-bérház, kosáríves ablakrács, Országház utca, 2017 Várnegyed.jpg, Schmelhegger house (1888). - 27 Országház street, Várnegyed neighborhood, Budapest District I File:Esterházy udvarház és a Budavári evangélikus templom, 2017 Várnegyed.jpg, Esterhazy mansion and Lutheran Church. - 8 Bécsi kapu square, Várnegyed neighborhood, Budapest District I File:Buda_Castle_Info_Map.JPG, Map

References

External links

WeLoveBudapest.com

Lonelyplanet.com
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