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World Heritage Sites In Budapest
he World Heritage sites in history condensed. Numerous
Budapest include all the sieges, wars and natural
important historic and disasters destroyed much of the
cultural monuments that make the original Castle Quarter, still
Hungarian capital one of the most its beauty and charm will enchant
beautiful cities in the world. you. Although reconstruction
With a little bit of historical works managed to preserve remains
background these outstanding of the earliest monuments, mainly
buildings and vistas tell you how Baroque buildings dominate the
Budapest evolved from a small districts today.
village into a vibrant
metropolis. The Royal Palace plays an
important role not only in
The first World Heritage Sites Budapest's but in the country's
in Budapest cultural life. The palace's
medieval part houses the Budapest
Castle District Historical Museum. The National
Gallery, the National Szechenyi
In 1987 The Unesco decided to Library and the Ludwig Museum
include the Castle District and with contemporary exhibitions are
the Danube embankment in their also there.
World Heritage programme . The
main reason they did so is that In the heart of the Castle
Budapest incorporates many District on Holy Trinity Square
historic and cultural sights that (Szentharomsag ter) stands the
depict important periods from the capital's most famous temple,
story of the city. Matthias Church. The more than
700-year old church witnessed
In Castle District you'll find many coronations and royal
several-centuries of Budapest weddings. Its Gothic tower
together with the turreted
Fishermen's Bastion You can descend from Castle Hill
(Halaszbastya) in the background by the cogwheel railway (entrance
are among the best known at Fishermen's Bastion), and
landmarks of Budapest. The Castle you'll arrive at Clark Adam
District well deserves to be part Square.
of the Unesco's World Heritage
sites. The whole Danube embankment from
the Gellert Hill to the Rudas
Let me tell you two more things I Baths forms a harmonic integrity
love about this historic quarter including the Danube Bridges and
of Budapest: the opposite Pest side with the
imposing Budapest Parliament and
- walking on its cobbled, other outstanding architectural
romantic streets in an early masterpieces.
spring morning (before the
tourists arrive) The first permanent connection
between Buda and Pest, the Chain
-the breathtaking panorama of the Bridge (Szechenyi Lanchid) spans
Danube with the bridges and the the Danube between Clark Adam
Pest embankment with the Square and Roosevelt Square. The
dominating Parliament. white and graceful Elizabeth
Bridge (Erzsebet hid) anod the
If not for its World Heritage Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid)
status than for the two above provide additional links, making
benefits you must not miss the two city parts a whole
visiting the Castle District in entity.
Buda.
Near the Pest end of the Chain
Danube embankment Bridge you can admire two
architectural gems: Hungary's prime minister between
1867-1971, who cared about
- The Neo-Renaissance Hungarian Budapest and done much to develop
Academy of Sciences it into a true metropolis.
- Gresham Palace representing Numerous important cultural and
Art-Nouveau splendour, where the historic buildings stand along
Four Seasons Hotel provides for the road, like the Budapest Opera
your luxury accommodation. House or the Millennium Monument
on its other end on Heroes'
Behind the Parliament buildings Square. Two great museums flank
stand Budapest's largest church, the squrare on its sides
St. Stephen's Basilica.
- The Museum of Fine Arts-both
More Budapest World Heritage its permanent and temporary
Sites added in 2002 exhibitions worth a visit
Andrassy Avenue and its - Hall of Art (Mucsarnok)-home to
environs Hungarian and international
contemporary exhibitions
Andrassy avenue and its environs
are the most beautiful parts of Continental Europe's first
Budapest. underground line (M1 or yellow
metro line) runs underneath the
The elegant mansions and villas wide avenue, connecting the
along its sides display bustling downtown Budapest with
architectural styles from the the City Park behind Heroes'
second half of the 19th century. Square. The park is a place for
The avenue received its name entertainment and relaxation with
after Count Gyula Andrassy, the Amusement Park, Budapest Zoo
and Botanical Gardens and the visiting its World heritage
Szecheny Baths. The lake entices sites.
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Erzsebet lives in Budapest with her husband and son. She loves the Hungarian capital very much. Erzsebet's goal is to share her insider knowledge about Budapest with tourists visiting the city. On her website, at http://www.budapest-tourist-guide.com she provides up-to-date information to
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