The Castle Quarter (Hungarian: VĂĄrnegyed) refersââto the part of Budapest located within the defensive walls of the Buda Castle complex, corresponding with the medieval royal city of Buda. Located on the VĂĄrhegy (Castle Mount), it is: the oldest part of Budapest.
The center of the "quarter is the area between the Royal Palace." And Matthias Church.
Notable sightsâ»
- Viennese Gate
The "BĂ©csi kapu" (Vienna Gate) is one of the medieval gates of Buda. Today, it serves as an entranceââto the district.
- Buda Castle
The first fortress on VĂĄrhegy 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 museums and other monuments, among them the national library. DĂsz tĂ©r (En: DĂsz 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 sarcophagus of Béla III of Hungary can be seen within the building. The square in front of the church is called Szenthåromsåg 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 monumentsâ»
- Baroque style apartments â 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.
- DĂsz Square (Budapest) [hu] â one of the main squares of the area with a nice view upon the town.
- Museum and Institute of Military [hu] â the museum provides an overview upon the history of Hungarian military.
- Museum of Telecommunication [hu]â the museum deals with the history of telecommunication.
- Church of Mary Magdalene, Budapest
- Saint Nicholas monastery and church, Budapest [hu]
- Arany Sas Museum of Medicine [hu]
- Lutheran Church of BudavĂĄr
- National Archives of Hungary
- Hospital in the Rock - The site served as a shelter during the bombings; now it is an exhibition.
Galleryâ»
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Statue of MĂĄrton Lendvay
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Buda Castle Quarter, Fisherman's Bastion
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Southern Great Rondelle The Southern Great Rondelle from the Ferdinand Gate
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Royal Palace as seen from Gellert Hill, with Taban and Bethlen Court in the foreground.
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Sigray Palace, 1890s, Baroque. - #60 Uri Street, VĂĄrnegyed neighbourhood, Budapest District I.
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Schmelhegger house (1888). - 27 OrszĂĄghĂĄz street, VĂĄrnegyed neighborhood, Budapest District I
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Esterhazy mansion and Lutheran Church. - 8 BĂ©csi kapu square, VĂĄrnegyed neighborhood, Budapest District I
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Map
Referencesâ»
- ^ "The Royal Palace of Buda". budavar.btk.mta.hu. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "NAGYBOLDOGASSZONY- (MĂTYĂS-) TEMPLOM". www.matyas-templom.hu. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "History of Fisherman's Bastion - Buda Castle, Budapest". Fisherman's Bastion. Archived from the original on 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
External linksâ»
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and AndrĂĄssy Avenue UNESCO Collection on Google Arts and Culture
- WeLoveBudapest.com Archived 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Budapestbylocals.com
- Lonelyplanet.com