The Castle Quarter () is the part of

Buda Buda (, ) is the part of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies on the western bank of the Danube. Historically, “Buda” referred only to the royal walled city on Castle Hill (), which was constructed by Béla IV between 1247 and ...

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, the capital city of

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, that lies within the defensive walls of the

Buda Castle Buda Castle (, ), formerly also called the Royal Palace () and the Royal Castle (, ), is the historical castle and palace complex of the King of Hungary, Hungarian kings in Budapest. First completed in 1265, the Baroque architecture, Baroque pa ...

complex, corresponding to the medieval royal city of Buda. Located on ''

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

'' (), it is the oldest part of Budapest, having been continuously inhabited since 1247. The center of the neighborhood are the streets between the

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and

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Notable sights

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. 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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s 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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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 * * * Lutheran Church of Budavár *

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* Hospital in the Rock - 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

Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
UNESCO Collection on Google Arts and Culture
WeLoveBudapest.com

Lonelyplanet.com
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