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 Lions Garden at night by MedioLatino
As some other parts of the Castle, this square just got a new illumination, so it looks better then ever! :) Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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 Buda Csatle at night from the
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Built on medieval foundations, the Renaissance structures were destroyed by the Turks. Later, the Baroque Palace burned down, then its reconstructed buildings were damaged during the War of Independence (1848). In the late 19 th century Miklós Ybl oversaw the reconstruction and enlargement of the Palace, which was completed in the neo-Baroque style by Alajos Hauszmann.
I would recommend you to do a nice walk on the streets of the hill from Becsi Kapu until the Castle. It's a good 20 minutes walk, but the old littel streets and houses, and the other sights are worth to see as well. Other way is to walk through the Chain Bridge and then go up to the Castle with the funicular. Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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Turul is the mythological bird of the origin myth of the Hungarian people. The biggest and the best known statue of Turul is in Tatabanya. Statue of Turul in Budapest, artwork of Gyula Donath, created in 1905, is located by the north side of Buda castle. Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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 Equestrian Monument of
Prince Eugene of Savoy by Zvrlj,
1 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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Back side of Buda castle is dominated by beautiful Matthias Fountain, artwork of Alajos Strobl, made in a period between 1898 and 1904. Fountain depicts a legend in which a young girl called Szep Ilonka – Beautiful Ilonka fell in love with King Matthias when he was out hunting, unaware that he was the king. Matthias Fountain is one of the best known tourist spots of Budapest. Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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 View of the Buda Castle from
the Pest side by diocletianvs
The Castle was significantly modified by Sigmound of Luxembourg in the first part of the 15th Century, its Hall of Knights being one of the greatest in Europe in that time.
The Palace was converted into the Rennaissance-style palace by King Matthias Corvinus, but this didn’t survive the Ottoman invasion, occupation and battles of the reconquest.
The reconstruction started in the second half of the 18th Century by the Queen Maria Theresa. What we see today was in greatest part built in the late 19th Century during the reign of the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor and King Franz Joseph.
The Palace was heavily destroyed again during the Second World War when it almost totally burned out, but was carefully restored.
Today the Royal Palace is the home of the National Gallery (with great collection of Hungarian paintings and sculpture), and also of the Budapest History Museum. The entrance to its great courtyards is free – don’t miss the great views over Danube from its eastern courtyard. In the southern courtyard you’ll find the statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy while the 19th Century Matthias Well - considered to be the most beautiful fountain in Budapest – is dominating the northern courtyard. Leave a Comment Directions: Buda side
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In backyard of Buda castle there is the statue of Csikos – the guard of the horses. Its location (not the original one – the statue had been moved to it in 1945), former Ujvilag terrace is now called Csikos court. The statue is artwork of Hungarian painter and sculptor Gyorgy Vastagh, and it was erected in 1902. Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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 by m-joyLeave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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Although it has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, this is what dominated the skyline when you look across at Buda from Pest.
Now it contains the National Gallery and the Budapest History Museum .
I really enjoyed the National Gallery which has a predominantly Hungarian collection from gothic to modern times. I normally get bored by Catholic religious artwork so I stuck mainly to the contemporary stuff. Some of it was really 'interesting' such as the multi video screen piece which consisted of old ugly naked men moving around in a bizarre timing. Like someone was pressing the FFW button then the REW button one after the other! Sorry that's what I remember most!
Other pieces were more normal and less revealing than that example! If you would like to see if the naked men are still there, or see what else the gallery has to offer, it is open from 10am-6pm every day except Mondays. It cost about 400ft if you are under 26 and 800ft if you are older.
The Budapest History Museum in wing E looks at the last 2000 years of history. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to go in but if you would like to have a loo it is open the same times as the art gallery except that it closes on Tuesdays. It was also 400ft.
Be careful using a camera in either of these places because they don't take kindly to it and will fine you!!!!
It is also pleasant to walk around the grounds if you are not into art or history! It's cheaper do this to if you don't have much money. Leave a Comment Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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If you want to visit a very special museum, and if you`re interested to know more about the history of this city, the Budapest history museum is the best choice. You can find here a really great exhibition. The most important part of this museum is the room with some of the almost 60 famous gothic statues found in 1974 wich once had ornated the facades and the rooms of the medieval palace, while others were burried for unknown reasons before they were finished. These sculptures are works of exellent artists that came from all over Europe to work for Sigismund of Luxembourg and king Matthias. Directions: On the top of Castle Hill (Varhegy). Funicular from Clark Adam ter (Buda bridgehead of the Chain Bridge), bus #16 from Deak F. ter, bus VAR from Moszkva ter. No cars allowed.
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