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