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CASTLE DISTRICT

The hill town of Buda grew up around its evolution of Buda, but it suffered neg lect
castle and Mátyás Church from the 13th under Turkish rule during the next century
century onwards. At 60 m (197 ft) above and was then destroyed by Christian
the Danube, the hill’s good strategic troops. The town was reborn, however, and
position and natural resources made it assumed an important role during the 18th
a prize site for its earliest inhabitants. and 19th centuries under the Habsburgs.
In the 13th century, a large settlement By the end of World War II, the Old Town
arose when, after a Tartar invasion, King had been almost completely des troyed
Béla IV decided to build his own defensive and the Royal Palace burnt to the ground.
castle and establish his capital here. The Since the war the Royal Palace and Old
reign of King Mátyás Corvinus in the 15th Town have been reconstructed, restoring
century was an important period in the the original appeal of this part of the city.
Sights at a Glance
Churches p Museum of Military History Palaces, Historic Buildings
q Mátyás Church pp86–7 s Labyrinth and Monuments
u Buda Lutheran Church Historic Streets and Squares 3 Mátyás Fountain
i Church of St Mary Magdalene 5 Parade Square 6 Sándor Palace
Museums and Galleries 9 Holy Trinity Square 7 Court Theatre of Buda
1 Budapest History Museum r András Hess Square w Fishermen’s Bastion
e Hilton Hotel
2 National Széchényi Library
4 Hungarian National t Mihály Táncsics Street Restaurants p196
Gallery pp78–81 y Vienna Gate Square 1 21 – Magyar Vendéglő
8 Golden Eagle Pharmacy o Parliament Street 2 Alabárdos
Museum a Lords’ Street 3 Café Miró
0 Hospital in the Rock Nuclear 4 Café Pierrot
Bunker Museum 5 Fekete Holló Vendéglő
6 Halászbástya
SZABÓ ILONKA U. 7 Pest-Buda Bistro
MÁTRAY U. LOVAS ÚT HUNFALVY U. 8 Rivalda Café & Restaurant
9 Ruszwurm Cukrászda
10 Vár: a Speiz Étterem
11 Zóna Budapest
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See also Street Finder LÁNCHÍD U.
D a n u b e
maps 1, 3 & 9
0 metres 400 PALOTA ÚT
0 yards 400
Ornate architectural details of the Mátyás Church in Budapest’s Castle District For keys to symbols see back flap
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