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Inner City (; ) the central part of

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. It is more or less equivalent with the historic old town of Pest.

Location

The Inner City is situated on the east bank of the river

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. Until 1949 it was the ''4th district'' of the town. Since then it has largely comprised the

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and the 6th district. The border of the city from the east follows the line of the old

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s, which is the Small Boulevard; its sections are (''Charles Boulevard''), (''Museum Boulevard'') and (''Vámház Boulevard''). The border from the west is the river Danube itself. A colloquial definition of inner city (or city centre, both with lower case letters) also exists according to which the city centre of Budapest, in a broader sense, is bordered by the Grand Boulevard on Pest side of the city. In

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(if it is also included), it is bordered by the continuation of Grand Boulevard by ''Margit körút (Margaret Boulevard)'', ''Krisztina körút (Christina Boulevard)'', ''Budaörsi út'' (''Budaörsi Street'') and ''Bocskai út (Bocskai Street).'' So the wider area comprises the whole 5th district and some parts of the 6th,

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, 9th, and the

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districts on the Pest side, while also certain parts of the 1st.,

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, 11th, and the 12th. districts on the Buda side. Budapest belvaros def

Parts of the city center

The City itself

* The main part of 5th district (''Belváros,'' English'': Inner City'') with Dunakorzó (''Danube Promenade'') in its heart. *6th district (''Terézváros,'' English:''Theresa Town)''

The surrounding area (clockwise from north)

Lipótváros Lipótváros (, ) is a traditional neighbourhood in the city centre of Budapest, named after Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King Leopold II. It is one of the two neighbourhoods of Belváros-Lipótváros, District V, the other one being Inner Ci ...

(English: ''Leopold Town)''. It is the other part of the 5th district and the political-financial centre of the town. *7th district (''Erzsébetváros'', English: ''Elisabeth Town''). *8th district (''Józsefváros'', English: ''Joseph Town'') *9th district (''Ferencváros'', English: ''Francis Town'') *The inner parts of

Landmarks

The heart of the City

Dunakorzó (Danube Promenade)

Dunakorzó is a long

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along the east bank of the river with some of monuments.

Belvárosi Plébániatemplom (Inner City Parish Church)

Belvárosi plábániatemplom is the oldest church of the town.

Egyetemi templom (University Church)

Egyetemi templom is a church next to ELTE university.

Deák téri evangélikus templom (Evangelical Church on Deák Square)

Evangelical Church on Deák Square is an old

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church on

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Pilvax kávézó (Pilvax Café)

Pilvax kávézó is a café with historical significance.

Váci Street (Váci Street)

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is the town's main shopping street full of shops, banks and also some travel agencies. Many

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s start sightseeing there. Budapest Vaci utca

Farther from the Danube

Parliament building

The Parliament building is the largest one in Hungary and serves as the center of the Hungarian lawmaking.

Szabadság Square

Szabadság Square is in the center of the town surrounded by monuments and historic buildings.

Opera House

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is one of the most precious historic buildings of the town hosting the

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Ballet Institute

The

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was the host of the Hungarian ballet.

Monuments in Buda

Várhegy (with Buda Castle)

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contains the

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and a lot of historic buildings around it.

Transport

The three

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lines converge at Ferenc Deák Square where the

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and

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lines meet the Millennium Underground Railway (yellow). There are several

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and

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lines in this area.

References

External links

* Attractions of Budapest
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Erzébetváros and the Jewish quarter of Pest
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