Népliget or People's Park is the biggest public park in

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. It is located southeast of the city centre, and covers an area of . It was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the union of Pest,

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and

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. The park is the site of the Planetarium, which is a laser theatre, and the E-klub, the biggest night club in Budapest.

Circuit

The park was the site of the 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix, held on roads within the park, as well as a round of the 1963 European Touring Car Challenge season. The circuit hosted

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races in 1963–1964, 1966–1967, and 1969–1970. The

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was also scheduled for 7 October 1984 but was cancelled and replaced by the

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at the

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.David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 35.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Népliget Park are listed as:

Transport

South of the park is the Népliget bus station, an international coach station. The Line 3 (North–south line) of the

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has a stop there. The tram #1-#1A have three stops along the north-western border of the Népliget.

References

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