Page 28 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Budapest

26  INTRODUCING BUD APEST

Gothic and Renaissance Eras

As a result of the efforts of the Angevins and Sigismund
of Luxembourg, the Gothic style reached Buda in the 14th
century. Buda’s palace and the summer palace in Visegrád
were both extensively rebuilt. Shortly after defeat by the
Turks at Varna, Hungary regained control of Belgrade and,
for a while at least, halted their invasion. Mátyás Corvinus,
the son of General János Hunyadi, the victor of Belgrade, Extent of the City
became king. Under Mátyás’s rule Hungary was turned into c. 1480 Today
the greatest monarchy of Middle Europe, and, as a result of
his marriage to Beatrice, a Neapolitan princess, the
Renaissance began to blossom in the country. Castellan Ferenc Sárffy
was the commander of
Győr Castle.
Illuminated letter from the
Philostratus Codex
This letter depicts the son of
King Mátyás I, Johannus
Corvinus, after he took Vienna. It
is housed in the National
Széchényi Library (see p76). Hungarian soldier

Royal Medallion
An unknown master from
Lombardy commemorated King
Mátyás I in this marble silhouette
dating from the 1480s.

Gold Seal Ulrik Czettrich, an officer of
This gold seal, which belonged to the royal household,
King Mátyás I, is indicative of the discovered the body of
affluence enjoyed by Hungary Louis II on the marshy bank
while he was on the throne. of the Csele river.

1355 Óbuda’s citizens 1370 Louis I enters 1385 Sigismund of Luxembourg
gain civic rights a politi cal union marries Maria
and becomes king
Ciborium dating from of Poland 1395 University established
the 14th century in Óbuda
1350 1375 1400 1425
1342 Louis I, “the Great”, becomes king 1387–1437 Rule of Sigismund of Luxembourg.
He enlarges the Royal Palace (see pp74–5)
1335 Treaty on co-operation and succession
signed by the kings of Hungary, Poland and 1382 After death of Louis I, one daughter, Maria,
Bohemia in Visegrád becomes queen of Hungary and another, Jadwiga,
queen of Poland

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