Krisztinaváros () () is a neighborhood in central

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, situated just west of Castle Hill, north of

Tabán The Tabán usually refers to an area within the 1st district of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It lies on the Buda (i.e., western) side of the Danube, to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the ...

. It is named after Archduchess Maria Christina, daughter of

Maria Theresa Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure, in her own right. She was the ...

, who interceded for buildings to be erected in this area. The history of Krisztinaváros is inseparable from that of the neighboring old

Naphegy Naphegy (, meaning "Sun Hill") is a hill and neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. It is part of Krisztinaváros and administratively belongs to the 1st District. Location Naphegy rises south of the center of Krisztinaváros, between Gellérthegy a ...

and Gellérthegy. The central features are ''Krisztina tér'' and the entrance to the Castle Hill tunnel. It is also home to the Tabán Cinema, a small cinema that presents art films and documentaries. (Despite its name, this cinema belongs to Krisztinaváros, not Tabán.)

Sights

Monuments

* Krisztina Tér Church * Gesztenyéskert, a huge park with chestnut trees, previously the old Krisztinaváros Cemetery * Mom park, with modern office buildings and Novotel Szálló (Hotel Novotel).

Historical cafés and restaurants

* Philadelphia Kávéház

Notable residents

* Dezső Szabó, author *

Géza Ottlik Géza Ottlik (9 May 1912 – 9 October 1990) was a Hungary, Hungarian writer, translator, mathematician, and contract bridge, bridge theorist. According to an American obituary bridge column, he was known in Hungary as "the ultimate authority ...

, writer *

Sándor Márai (; Archaic English name: Alexander Márai; 11 April 1900 – 21 February 1989) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist. Biography Márai was born on 11 April 1900 in the city of Košice, Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary, Hun ...

, Hungarian writer and journalist. *

Vilmos Aba-Novák Vilmos Aba-Novák (, until 1912: ; March 15, 1894 – September 29, 1941"Aba Novák, Vilmos."
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, painter

Gallery

File:Marai-Img portrait-0430.jpg, Statue of Sándor Márai
in

Mikó utca, Krisztinaváros File:Marai-Img Miko-u-0431.jpg, Márai's memorial on his former home in Krisztinaváros File:Ottlikgeza-Attila-u-45.jpg, Géza Ottlik File:Aba-Novak-home.jpg, Vilmos Aba-Novák File:Philadelphia kávéház és Szabó Dezső emléktáblája I kerület Alagút utca 3.JPG, Dezső Szabó

References

External links

Historical documents about the area

Neighbourhoods of Budapest Várkerület Buda {{Budapest-geo-stub