János Hill (, ) (also John's Hill) is the highest point of
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
with a height of , located in the western part of the city. From
Elizabeth Lookout on the top of the hill one can get an impressive panoramic view of the whole region.
Background
János-hegy belongs to
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, , ...
and it is connected to the popular tourist sight
Normafa Normafa is a popular tourist sight in the Buda Hills. It is mainly known for its panoramic scenery and fresh air. It is located in , a part of the 12th district of Budapest.
The name
The name is derived from the name of a tree, the "Norma tree" ...
. Between the two hills spread the long and narrow Normafa Plateau (''Normafa fennsík''). The top of the hill can also be accessed by the , a chairlift which connects it with . The hill is made up of
Dachstein Formation.
In the János-hegy area you will find the
In the saddle between
Hárshegy
Hárshegy (English:Linden Hill, German: Lindenberg) is a part of Budapest's 2nd district. Its entire area is made up of (Great Linden Hill) and (Little Linden Hill), from which there are sweeping views of Budapest. The area is a popular place fo ...
and János-hegy is
Szépjuhászné
Szépjuhászné () ( ''from 1945 to 1992 Ságvári-liget '') is a small clearing in the 2nd district of Budapest, in the saddle between Hárshegy and János-hegy.
Background
It is accessible by the of the Budapest Children's Railway. It is t ...
the site of the
Pauline Monastery where the
Pauline Order founded their first
friary
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may ...
.
Gallery
File:Budapest, János-hegy, 1121 Hungary - panoramio.jpg, Nature on the hill
File:Erzsébet kilátó.JPG, Elizabeth Lookout, Budapest
File:Budapest, view from the Europa Congress Center to the János-hegy.jpg, View from the Europa Congress Center to the János-hegy
File:Libegő.jpg, The popular Libegő
File:View to János and Széchenyi hills from József-hegy lookout, 2016 Budapest.jpg, View from József-hegy lookout tower
References
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Hegyvidék
Buda Hills
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