Belváros

Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈseːt͡ʃeːɲi ˈlaːntshiːd]). This is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849. (It is a larger scale version of William Tierney Clark's earlier Marlow Bridge, across the River Thames in Marlow, England.) It is also the oldest permanent bridge on the Danube. It is anchored on the Pest side of the river to Széchenyi (formerly Roosevelt) Square, adjacent to the Gresham Palace and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and on the Buda side to Adam Clark Square, near the Zero Kilometer Stone and the lower end of the Castle Hill Funicular, leading to Buda Castle. The bridge has the name of István Széchenyi, a major supporter of its construction, attached to it, but is most commonly known as the Chain Bridge. At the time of its construction, it was regarded as one of the modern world's engineering wonders. It has asserted an enormous significance in the country's economic, social and cultural life, much as the Brooklyn Bridge has in New York and United States of America. Its decorations made of cast iron, and its construction, radiating calm dignity and balance, have elevated the Chain Bridge to a high stature in Europe. It became a symbol of advancement, national awakening, and the linkage between East and West. - The bridge was opened in 1849, and thus became the first permanent bridge in the Hungarian capital, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. At the time, its center span of 202 m was one of the largest in the world. The lions at each of the abutments were carved in stone in 1852, by the sculptor, János Marschalkó. They are visibly similar in design to the famous bronze lions of Trafalgar Square by Edwin Henry Landseer with Marochetti, installed 1867. They are also smaller (and appear from below to lack tongues). The bridge was given its current name in 1898.

This is a three-way bridge, connecting Buda and Pest across the Danube. It is the second oldest public bridge in Budapest. It was designed by French engineer Ernest Goüin and built between 1872–1876. This bridge leads up to Margaret Island, its two parts enclosing 165 degrees with each other at the embranchment towards the island. The reason for this unusual geometry is the fact the small extension to connect to Margaret Island was hastily inserted into the original design but not built until two decades later due to lack of funds. It is 637.5 m in length and 25 m in width.

This bridge at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area spans only 290 m. It is named after Elisabeth of Bavaria, her large bronze statue sits by the bridge's Buda side connection in the middle of a small garden.

The bridge was built between 1894 and 1896 to the plans of János Feketeházy. Although radically different in structure, the bridge imitates the general outline of a chain-type bridge, this is a Gerber truss structure bridge. The bridge was opened in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph; the last silver rivet on the Pest abutment was inserted into the iron structure by the Emperor, and the bridge was originally named after him. It is 333.6 m in length and 20.1 m in width the maximum span 170.75 m, number of 'openings' 3, with two lanes and a tram. The top of the four masts are decorated with large bronze statues of the Turul, a falcon-like bird, prominent in ancient Hungarian mythology.

Though often called "the Basilica" for short due to its clerical rank as a basilica minor, it actually is shaped like a Greek cross, with two steeples and a dome on top. Designed by Miklós Ybl and József Hild, and built 1851-1905, it is as high as the Parliament building (96m) -- it's the highest church in Budapest. It was built here because hundreds of people survived the great flood of 1838 on this spot. Walking in the main entrance, after climbing a series of stairs, the viewer is first greeted with a relief of St Stephen, then a mosaic of Christ's resurrection. There are many notable mosaics in this church, especially those within the dome designed by Károly Lotz, best known for his ceiling frescoes in the State Opera and Ethnographic Museum. While designed here, the mosaics were made in Venice. The foremost Hungarian artists of the day designed the artworks within St Stephen's, among them Bertalan Székely, Gyula Benczúr and two men also known for their work in the Opera, Mór Than and Alajos Stróbl. Here Stróbl contributed the central statue of St Stephen on the main altar. In the left hand chapel is the "Chapel of the sacred right hand" this is pretty surreal as St Stephen's surviving hand in a glass box, lovely. Organ Concerts in the Basilica see to do chapter.

This square is situated in the Lipótváros neighbourhood of Budapest, District V, on the bank of the Danube. Its most notable landmark is the Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház). There is a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro on the square. The square, renamed in 1927 in honor of Lajos Kossuth, has been known by several names including; Országház tér ("Parliament Square") (1898–1927), Tömő tér or Stadt Schopper Platz in German ("Landfill Square") (1853–1898). In the second half of the 19th century, great public buildings were erected on the square and it became the symbolic centre of the Hungarian state. The Hungarian Parliament Building is located on the square. Facing the Parliament, the Museum of Ethnography (originally the Palace of Justice) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development can be found. In front of the Parliament building are the Kossuth Memorial and an equestrian statue of Francis II Rákóczi, as well as a memorial for the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. A modern statue of Attila József is nearby, south of the Parliament, sitting on the bank of the river (actually he is sitting on a grassy mound quite far from the water) as described in his poem By the Danube. There is also a monument for Imre Nagy located on the square

During the Holocaust, the Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz helped Jews in Budapest in many ways, including protection here.

A public monument dedicated to former Hungarian Regent-President Lajos Kossuth in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building. The memorial is an important Hungarian national symbol and scene of official celebrations. The group depicted the members of the first Hungarian parliamentary government: Lajos Kossuth (in the middle), Pál Eszterházy, Gábor Klauzál, József Eötvös, István Széchenyi, Prime Minister Lajos Batthyány, Bertalan Szemere, Ferenc Deák and Lázár Mészáros. Horvay’s composition was criticised because Kossuth played only a minor constitutional role in the first cabinet. Art critics condemned the melancholic atmosphere of the memorial and the sculpture remained somewhat unpopular.

Sometimes said to resemble the Reichstag (parliament) building in Berlin, the white neo-Renaissance façade complements the neo-Gothic Parliament building just across the square. Do not miss the richly decorated interior, including the ceiling frescoes by Károly Lotz (who also frescoed the State Opera's ceiling). The building was used to house the Supreme Court and chief public prosecutor's office, explaining some of the motifs used in the frescoes.

It is a former bank building. Built between 1909-1913, by Alpár Ignác, in late eclectic Art Nouveau style. A five-story stone covered brick building with Patio.

Built in 1901, by Arch. Lechner Odon in Art Nouveau style. The Lechner's Art Nouveau features the Hungarian floral motifs and colourful ceramic tiles and majolica. The gables are decorated with golden beehives, as the gathering and saving symbols.

The building designed by Kármán Aladár and Ullman Gyula architect and built in 1900. The Chamber of Commerce owned the building, and then the Hungarian Royal Post Office Savings Bank.

Protected architectural monument

Protected architectural monument

Protected architectural monument

Two statues located in front of the building. A Hermes statue with approx. 200 cm rectangular stone pedestal. The Hermes statue stay on a sphere top of an Ionic pillar. Hermes left hand holds a purse, on Legs are little wings.(Dealers patron). The other statue is a bronze, 2-m-high winged female figure with a torch.

A historical monument. At this point on 6 October 1849, Count Lajos Batthyány was executed. He was the first prime minister of Hungary (between 1807 and 1849).

It was a secret nuclear shelter under the downtown of Budapest. It is located 45-50 metres below the surface, several kilometres long approximately in a "H" shape between Kossuth tér and Szabadság tér. It has a direct connection to the Line 2 of the Budapest Metro and a closed tunnel to the Hungarian Parliament Building. According to other sources, the bunker has a connection with the former headquarters of the Hungarian Working People's Party

Budapest's oldest and the best-known evangelical church built in Classical style room-church without a tower. The church facade is decorated with four Doric pilasters, overhead with Triglyph decoration and with triangular gable. The building is covered a huge, domed metal roof structure. The interior is a compact, rectangular hall with double choir. The altar painted by Michael Pollack, a version of Raphael's transfiguration. The red marble pulpit and baptismal font made by Dunaiszky Lawrence.

This is a residential and office building what built in eclectic style, in 1912. It used to be the headquarters of the Metropolitan Savings Bank (Belvárosi Takarékpénztár). A part of it is the Paris court. Budapest is only one still remaining shopping yard from the 1900s. Inner height is 29m, building height is 40 m.

By the end of World War II, worked in the management of Servite Order, now belongs to the Assumption parish of Downtown. Built between 1725-1732. This is a single nave church. The main facade decorated with stone slab and plaster in Neo-Renaissance style. It has got a square-shaped tower in middle. On the other side, the facade shows Baroque elements, with lyre-shaped windows. The main facade of the church is four-storey, the tower is two-storey. The main sill with balustrade's Attica crowned. In the middle part of the top is a tympanum. A Statue of St. Florian can find at the Apse of the church.

This is one of the main pedestrian thoroughfares and perhaps the most famous street of central Budapest. It was the first shopping street in Budapest. Back in 1690 it was called Lipot Street and it stratched into the Vaci Gate, the North exit of the city. It features restaurants and shops catering primarily to the tourist market. No. 4 Ferenc Bene House: built in 1840 was designed by József Hild is a three-storey neoclassical house with seven windows. No. 9 Seven elector-house, former Nako House, built (this edition) in 1840, former a hotel was here (German) 'Zu den sieben Kurfürsten-Gastgeber' (lit. Seven Elector-hotel). Three-storey house with 15 windows and each floor with Doric colonnade. No.10 Three-storey, classicist house with ten windows. The arched doorways with 'Czech cap'. There is a semicircular staircase with wood balustrade.

The girl with a dog sculpture by Raffay Dávid, Fountain of With Water playing children.

- Sights: Fountain with Lions, Vörösmarty Mihály (hungarian poet) sculpture, Gerbeaud House, ING-Office Building. - It has been called: from 1812 Theatrom piatcza, from 1830s Harmincad tere (German: Dreysigstplatz), from 1833 Játékszín square, since the 1840s Séta square (German: Spazierenplatz), from 1846 Német Színház square (German: Deutsche Theaterplatz), from 1850 Színház square (German: Theaterplatz), from 1866-tól Régi Színház square (German: Alte Theaterplatz), from 1874 Gizella square, from 1918 Károlyi Mihály tér, and since 1926 Vörösmarty square.

This is a typical eclectic building. It ts look like the Gate of Elisabeth Bridge from the Rákóczi road. Built in 1899–1902. The twin towers are steel structure buildings. They were covered in carved stone cladding. The towers are 48 m high, and the tops of them adorned with a replica of the crown of the prince. On the ground floor were or are cafes, shops, galleries, above these are offices and apartments. Now there is the five star Buddha Bar Hotel and a casino. The south tower nickname is Mathilde, the northern is Klotild.

Built in the base of Contra-Aquincum fortification walls. The church earliest parts built in Romanesque style. Here is buried in 1046, Bishop Gellert. It was rebuilt in the Gothic style, with King Sigismund support in 14th century. During the reign of King Matthias (1470s), with two more aisles widened. During the Turkish rule was used as a mosque. You can see a mihrab (prayer niche), from the Turkish period, in the south-east wall of the sanctuary. After a fire in 1723 it was rebuilt in Baroque style, between 1725-1739.

It is called Contra-Aquincum because it is opposite the Roman town on the western side which is known as Aquincum. It was a Roman fort, an important station in the Pannonian limes. It was built around 100 CE, rebuilt in 290. Its significance is: unusually thick walls, control of the eravisk (a Celtic local folk group) "capital" and control of crossing an ancient trading port. Contra-Aquincum ancient name was presumably Pesszion (Πέσσιον). You can see here some plaque on the floor, about Roman forts around Budapest and Pannonia (this last one was an ancient province of the Roman Empire and located over the territory of the present-day western Hungary).

- Now is part of Eotvos Lorant University (ELTE).

Here is the center of the Eötvös Lorand University which is the oldest university with the biggest history in Budapest and the whole country. It was founded in 1635 in Trnava, and it was moved to Budapest only in 1777.

You don't want to miss a boat trip on River Danube! Then you can enjoy both riverbanks and the bridges at the very same time. It is especially spectacular at night. This boat has guiding in 11 languages, and makes a non-stop round trip in about 1 hour. There is a cheaper boat line operated by BKV, which leave from Boráros tér, and makes a stop at other places too, such as Batthyány tér, Jászai Mari tér or Margitsziget. Of course you can take the boat the opposite direction too, however a round trip is not recommended, because the route is really long, and you'll have to buy two tickets. This line does not have any kind of tour guiding.

If you would like see the attraction of Danube and eat something you can book tickets for lunch & cruise, dinner & cruise with live music. These cruising includes 3 drinks, warm buffet meals.

“Pushkin” is the most mainstream among the art house movie theatres in Budapest, an elegant, decorated multiplex offering quality, but generally easy-to-watch Hungarian and foreign films. Its café is recommended.

hosts organ concerts by Miklós Teleki, one of Hungary's most highly regarded organists. During his performance he is accompanied by renowned flutist Eleonora Krusic, and oratorio singer Kolos Kováts.

Services:Indoor cycling, aerobic, pilates, bodybuilding, cardio, massage, sauna, solarium, personal fitness trainers, gym coach, fitness buffet.

Canoeing, bike riding

The Park has sandboxs, jungle gyms and seats.

The area of green space is 25,000m². The trees are: Silver firs, yews and large magnolias. Also here the largest flower garden of the district II. (over 600m²). And there are a coüple sculptures such II. Rákóczi equestrian statue ( was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary.) On the south side of the square sits the poet Attila József (accord to the legend he sat,-in nearby, on the bank of the river and wrote his famous poem By the Danube); on the northern part of the park is the Kossuth monument (Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.) and a full-length statue of Count István Tisza, a renewed version of the origin made by Imre Elek.

This grove park found by Count Szechenyi, his English wife planted the first sycamore with shout: Virulj! (meaning: Flourish!). The green area is 25,000 m². The memorial fountain on the square made by Ede Telcs and Andor Meszaros in 1930.

Former named like „Rakpiac"(Loading Market), Lánchíd Square, Ferenc József Square. - Here is the first and one of the nicest Hungarian bridge the Chain Bridge. On the northern side of the square is the building of the Headquarters of the Academy of Sciences. East side is Gresham Palace, and building of the former Pest Hungarian Commercial Bank. In 1880 erected a sculpture of Count István Széchenyi, in 1887 (Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (Hungarian: [ˈiʃtvaːn ˈseːtʃeːɲi]; 1791–1860) was a Hungarian politician, theorist and writer, one of the greatest statesmen of Hungarian history) here is also another sculpture made to Ferenc Deák, who was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice; he was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation". The park area is more than one hectare with many 'park' trees and evergreen trees. There is a 220-year-old Acacia, supported by crutches. The Széchenyi sculpture is surrounded by huge sycamore

Folklore performances, concerts & exhibitions.

Events theatrical performances, pop and classical music concerts, exhibitions, film, dance and visual arts presentations. The building was built in eclectic neo-Renaissance style in 1879-1880. Free Wi-Fi (password information at reception desk). Cafe Oro.