This document summarizes several important historical places in Hungary: Budapest is Hungary's capital and largest city, known for its beauty. Other sites include Buda Castle, the first castle completed in 1265; the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest; and Vajdahunyad Castle built in 1896 displaying different architectural styles. Heroes' Square features statues of important national leaders and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Other historical religious sites discussed are the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe; St. Stephen's Basilica named after the first King of Hungary; and the city of Eger, founded in the 10th century with magnificent baroque buildings and an Ep

1. Historical places
in our country
HUNGARY

3. Budapest
Budapest, Hungary’s capital
and largest city, is
considered one of Europe’s
most beautiful cities.

4. Buda Castle
Buda
Castle in Turkish: Budin
Kalesi or Kızılhisar) is the
historical castle and palace
complex of the Hungarian
kings in Budapest, and was
first completed in 1265. In
the past, it has been
called Royal
Palace and Royal Castle.

5. Hungarian Academy of
Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of
Sciences is the most
important and prestigious
learned society of
Hungary. Its seat is at the
bank of the Danube in
Budapest. Its main
responsibilities are the
cultivation of science,
dissemination of scientific
findings, supporting
research and development
and representing
Hungarian science

6. Vajdahunyad Castle
Vajdahunyad Castle is a
castle in the City Park of
Budapest, Hungary. It was
built in 1896 as part of the
Millennial Exhibition
which celebrated the 1,000
years of Hungary since the
Hungarian Conquest of the
Carpathian Basin in 895.
As the castle contains parts
of buildings from various
time periods, it displays
different architectural
styles: Romanesque,

7. Heroes’ Square
Heroes' Square is one of
the major squares in
Budapest, Hungary, noted
for its iconic statue
complex featuring the
Seven Chieftains of the
Magyars and other
important national
leaders, as well as the
Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.

8. Gül Baba
Gül Baba (died 1541), also
known as Jafer, was an
Ottoman Bektashi dervish
poet and companion of
Sultan Suleiman the
Magnificent who took part
in a number of Ottoman
invasions of Europe from
the reign of Mehmed II
onwards.

9. Dohány Street Synagogue
The Dohány Street
Synagogue, also known as
The Great Synagogue or
Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a
historical building in
Erzsébetváros, the 7th district
of Budapest, Hungary. It is
the largest synagogue in
Europe and the second
largest in the world. It seats
3,000 people and is a centre
of Neolog Judaism.

10. St. Stephen’s Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a
Roman Catholic basilica in
Budapest, Hungary. It is
named in honour of Stephen,
the first King of Hungary (c
975–1038), whose supposed
right hand is housed in the
reliquary. It was the sixth
largest church building in
Hungary before 1920. Since
the renaming of the primatial
see, it's the co-cathedral of
the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Esztergom-

11. Hungarian National
Museum
The Hungarian National
Museum was founded in
1802 and is the national
museum for the history,
art and archaeology of
Hungary.
In 1848 the Hungarian
National Museum played a
major role in the
Hungarian Revolution. The
Revolution was partially
spurred by the reading of
Sándor Petőfi's 12 points
and the famous poem

12. Geological Museum
The Geological Museum of
Budapest is the main
museum of geology in
Hungary. The building was
originally the home of the
Hungarian Geological
Society, which was
established in 1869. Its
collection consists of
minerals, prehistoric
footprints, general
information on Hungarian
geology and its history,
and an exhibition

13. Aggtelek National
Park
Located in northern
Hungary about a three-hour
drive from Budapest, the
park is home to the largest
stalactic cave, in Europe. A
special cave experience is
listening to concerts inside
Baradla. The park is a
protected area, with some
parts off-limits to tourists.
Aggtelek National Park is a
good place to see flora and
fauna, and visit quaint
villages within its

14. Festetics Palace
The Festetics Palace is a
Baroque palace located in
the town of Keszthely, Zala,
Hungary. The building now
houses the Helikon Palace
Museum. The palace's
construction, started by
Kristóf Festetics in 1745,
lasted more than a century.

15. Eger
Eger, founded by Hungary’s
first Christian king, Saint
Stephen, in the 10th
century, the city is famous
for its magnificent baroque
buildings. The king founded
an Episcopal cathedral, with
Eger remaining an
important religious center
today. The cathedral was
built on Castle Hill. Check
out the Torok Kori Minaret,
the northernmost Turkish
minaret in Europe.