Budapest is the capital city of Hungary with a population of approximately 1.8 million people. Some key points about Budapest include: - It has 23 districts separated by the Danube River, which is crossed by 11 bridges connecting the districts of Buda and Pest. - Heroes' Square is located at the end of Andrassy Avenue and contains numerous statues honoring Hungarian kings and leaders. - The City Park was built for Millennial Celebrations and contains attractions such as museums, a zoo, and an ice rink within its 100 hectare area. - The Buda Castle District is located on Castle Hill and contains the historic Matthias Church and the ruins of the original B

1. Made by: Anne Kondor
Budapest

2. Budapest
• Capital city of Hungary
• 23 districts
• Population of approx. 1.8 million
• Danube
• 11 bridges connect Pest to Buda in Budapest
• Chinese, German, Russian, Gypsies, Romanian and Slovak
• 7th most visited city of Europe
• World heritage sights

3. Heroes’ square

5. Heroes’ Square
• Located at the end of Andrássy Avenue
• Named as Heroes’ Square since 1932
• Until 1937 it was a kind of park
• Part of the UNESCO since 2002

6. Statues located in the square:
• Millennial Monument in the center
– Gabriel Archangel on top
– Árpád who was the head of the confederation of the
Hungarian tribes underneath
• Seven chieftains of the Hungarians around
• Peristile on the left hand side shows our greatest
kings e.g. Stephen I.
• Peristile on the right hand side shows our
Transilvanian kings
• At the end of both peristiles there are the statues
of Knowledge and Glory facing the Andrássy
Avenue, War and Peace facing each other

7. City Park

9. City Park
• 2nd largest public park of Budapest
• 100 hectare (=1 million m2)
• Built for Millennial Celebrations
– Heroes’ Square
– Vajdahunyad Castle
– Several Hungarian buildings
– Museum of Hungarian Agriculture
– Pond
– Artificial ice rink
– Zoo and arborate
– Museum of Fine Arts
• There used to be the Amusement Park was closed in 2013

10. Buda Castle District

13. Buda Castle District
• Located on the Castle Hill
• Extended cave and basement system
underneath,
• Constructions of the castle begun in 1243
• Since 1987 part of the UNESCO

14. • People still live in the Castle District
• Magnificent, decorative buildings

18. • Matthias Church is located in the
Square of Holy Trinity
• Here was crowned
– Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth (Sisi)
– King Charles IV. and his wife Zita
• Total height of the tower is 78.16 m
• Currently has 7 bells
• King Mathias got married here twice

19. Hungarian Parliament

21. Hungarian Parliament
• Located on the Danube in the Kossuth Lajos Square
• 3th biggest parliament of the world
• Layout of the rooms are totally simmetrical

22. Hungarian St. Crown

23. Hungarian Coronation Marks

24. Hungarian National Gallery

26. Hungarian National Gallery
• Operates as an independent museum since
1957
• Relocated to the Buda Castle in 1975

27. Hungarian State Opera

28. Hungarian State Opera
• One of the most important monuments from the 19th
century
• Built in Neorenaissance according to Ybl Miklós’s plans
• Opening ceremony took place on 27th September 1884

29. Hungarian
National
Museum

30. • Built in klassicist style between 1837 and 1847
• Main architect was Pollack Mihály
• Founder was Széchényi Ferenc
• Collections of 11884 documents, 1156 hand-
written documents, 142 map collections, 2019
golden coins etc.
Hungarian National Museum

31. Synagogue of Dohány Street

32. 9.: Dohány Street Synagogue

33. Synagogue of Dohány Street
• Located in the 7th district of Budapest, in the
Dohány St.
• One of the biggest synagogues in Europe
• Important symbol of the Hungarian Jewry
• Plays a significant role in the cultural life of
Budapest

34. Margaret Island

38. Margaret Island
• Margaret Island is one of the islands of the Danube
in Budapest
• There are some hotels, restaurants and sports
facilities
• There are ruins from the middle ages, statues,
smaller ponds

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