Castle Quarter (Budapest)

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View towards Buda Castle Hill and Buda Hills from Gellért Hill

The Castle Quarter (Hungarian: Várnegyed) refers to the part of Budapest located within the defensive walls of the Buda Castle complex, corresponding with the medieval royal city of Buda. Located on the Várhegy (Castle Mount), it is the oldest part of Budapest.

The center of the quarter is the area between the Royal Palace and Matthias Church.

Notable sights[]

Viennese Gate

The "Bécsi kapu" (Vienna Gate) is one of the medieval gates of Buda. Today, it serves as an entrance to the district.

Buda Castle

The first fortress on Várhegy was built in the 13th century. Following the devastation during the Turkish occupation the whole building complex was reconstructed. It now it hosts some notable museums and other monuments, among them the national library.[1] Dísz tér (En: Dísz Square) can be found next to the complex.

Matthias Church

A well-known church in the country. Its construction started around the same time as that of the castle. The sarcophagus of Béla III of Hungary can be seen within the building.[2] The square in front of the church is called Szentháromság tér (En: Holy Trinity Square).

Fisherman's Bastion

The bastion was built in the beginning of the 20th century. Its terrace provides a panorama view of the city.[3]

Other notable monuments[]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Royal Palace of Buda". budavar.btk.mta.hu. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. ^ "NAGYBOLDOGASSZONY- (MÁTYÁS-) TEMPLOM". www.matyas-templom.hu. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  3. ^ "History of Fisherman's Bastion - Buda Castle, Budapest". Fisherman's Bastion. Archived from the original on 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2019-08-16.

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