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Buda consist of mainly
hilly areas as apposed to Pest so wear comfortable shoes to
tackle your sightseeing walking tour. The old medieval style Castle
District (district I) offers a romantic
trip back in time with monumental attractions. Narrow streets and passage-ways open a new
vision at each turn. A journey recommended on foot since
vehicle traffic is very restricted within the walls. Tourist
information sites are found near Matthias Church where you can
receive more details about the attractions.
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Breathtaking
panoramic views can be found from the Fisherman's
Bastion (built 1901) of most of the city. Here you will
also find the statue of St. Stephen (1001-1038) the
first king of Hungary and founder of the country.
Adjacent to the
Fisherman's Bastion is Matthias Church. In the thirteenth century Buda's first parish church
was located here. In the 14th century it was rebuilt as a Gothic
church, in which Charles Robert (1308-1342) and Sigismund of Luxembourg (1387-1437) had been crowned, and in which the wedding of King Matthias with Catherine Podebrad in 1463 and with Beatrice of Aragon in 1470 had been
consummated. As well as last two kings of Hungary, Francis Joseph I
(1867) and Charles IV (1916), were also crowned.
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| The Buda
Castle Palace started to be built in the 13th century
and took up it's present form by the 16th
century
Today it houses the
National Gallery. |
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| On mount
Gellert you will find the Citadella, Built during the
Austrian occupation of Budapest. With it's cannons
bearing down on the population on both sides of the
river.
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