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Parade Square is a north to south elongated area, bordered by one- and two-storey hundred years old houses. Major houses of the square: Dísz tér 3: The two-storey building which the back facade oriented towards the Danube, the main facade facing on the square. In 1748, builder Marton Siegl erected a new two-story Baroque palace for Palatine Batthyány Lajos. After the World War II it was restored in its 18th century shape with a Baroque facade Above the balcony the Batthyány family coat of arms can be seen. Dísz tér 4-5: since 1686 Baroque buildings were erected. From this period have survived only in the downstairs rooms. In 1908 it was rebuilt in Art Nouveau style. In 1930s, the Papal Nunciature home. After the World War II damage, it was restored with a new, uncharacteristic facade. Dísz tér 9: two-storey Romantic house built in 1869. Ferenc Móra lived here, who was a Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist. Dísz tér 10: one-storey Baroque house built around 1760. Dísz tér 11: one-storey building with Classicist facade and Neo Baroque door with decorated window framing. Dísz tér 12: medieval house. In 1688 the mayor rebuilt, in 1850s again remodeled as a two-storey classicist building. At the beginning of the 20th century it was completely rebuilt, this time in Neo-Baroque style. Dísz tér 13: this one-storey house is probably the most beautiful building on the square. It gained its present shape during the 1815 reconstruction. The main ornament of its Classicist style facade is three small reliefs above the top row of windows depicting Greek and Roman mythological scenes. There is a beautiful wrought iron door in the doorway in front of the stairwell on the right.
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De la Motte–Beer-palota
One-storey Baroque building. An arcaded corridor runs along the courtyard side, and the upstairs rooms are decorated with frescoes in good condition. In 1760 it became the property of the de la Motte family, who expanded it and made it a Baroque palace. At that time, the arcaded corridor of the courtyard side also be made. The de la Motte family could not enjoy the ornate little palace for long because they sold it. In 1773, the new owner became József Kajetán, a pharmacist. After World War II, complete renovation began in 1962. It was then that the original, mostly Baroque-Rococo wall paintings of the interlocking upstairs rooms emerged from later layers of paint. The decorative painting, which has survived in good condition, is believed to have been made in the 1760s or shortly thereafter, and its creator is unknown. The figural parts mostly depict biblical scenes and landscapes, the ornamental parts are characterized by a variety of floral motifs and a rich world of colors. Today a lifestyle history museum can be found here.
Houdini-ház
Houdini memorial house. There is a showroom and an exhibition with authentic Houdini memorabilia.
Honvéd-emlék
Made by György Zala in 1893. The statue commemorating the War of Liberation of 1848–1849. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg dynasty.
Görgey Artúr-szobor
The original sculpture was made by György Vastagh and erected in 1935, the current one is a copy made by László Marton, which was placed here in 1998.
Honvéd Főparancsnokság
Built between 1895 and 1897 based on the plans of Mór Kallina. The Neo-Renaissance style, four-story, large-domed building suffered severe damage during World War II. After the war, the damaged dome and upper floors were demolished because, according to the professional position at the time, tall, damaged buildings that did not fit the castle complex had to be demolished to two floors. Renovated in 2012–2014.
Labirintus
Underground exhibitions: The Hall of Statues of Hungarian Kings, Medieval Stonework, Waxworks of the Opera, Medieval Stone Monuments, Cave Exhibition, Maze of Darkness. It's 1000 m long, and can be explored in about half an hour.