Jewish Quarter

Name: Jewish Quarter
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1062 Budapest, Károly Körút

Description

Cut off along its main lines by Káróly körút, Erzsébet körút, Dohány Street and Király Street, the Jewish Quarter is a good area to go for a walk: thus you would duiscover along the streets a particular atmosphere, whilst imagining who reigned here in other times.… Read the rest here →

Kodály körönd

Name: Kodály körönd
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1062 Budapest, Kodály körönd

Description

An elegant square with four symmetrical buildings in a circle arch. Four impressive statues of people depicted in the struggle against the Turks decorate the lawns.… Read the rest here →

Heroes’ Square

Name: Heroes’ Square
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1068 Budapest, Hősök tere

Description

Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) belongs to Budapest’s World Heritage Sites. The square, together with the monument built for the millennium of Hungary’s foundation is a mustsee.… Read the rest here →

Eastern Railway Station

Name: Eastern Railway Station
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1087 Budapest, Kerepesi út 2-6.

Description

The largest station in the capital (international traffic) has a façade in the eclectic style. There you can see the statues of James Watt, inventor of the steam engine and George Stephenson, inventor of the steam locomotive.… Read the rest here →

Marguerite Bridge

Name: Marguerite Bridge
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1033 Budapest, Margit híd

Description

It was built from 1872 to 1876 by a French company using the plans by Ernest Gouin. It is made up by two arms joined together at the height of Marguerite Isle at an angle of 150°.… Read the rest here →