Budapest Culture and Sights

The most imposing structure on the Pest side of the Danube bank is the giant neo-Gothic parliamentary complex. It is considered an outstanding achievement of Budapest architecture and is one of the la...

A walkable terrace on the bank of the Danube river. "The Bastion takes its name from the guild of fishermen which was responsible for defending this stretch of the city walls in the Middle Ages."

A pearl of the neo. The magnificent building in the Renaissance style, built 1875-84, is the work of the architect Miklos Ybl who is also responsible for planning the entire Andrássy Street, where the o...

Budapest’s glorious boulevard, begun in 1872, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2002. Villas, mansions and important cultural institutions such as the state opera line its majestic course. Gl...

One of the emblems of the Hungarian capital, the Chain Bridge was Budapest’s first permanent bridge across the Danube. Today it provides the shortest connection between Castle Hill and the shopping st...

Fascinating review of the city's history. Archaeological finds on the development of the town from Roman times to the 13th C. The best part is the large Gothic Knights' Hall, from the original parts wer...

Spacious Heroes’ Square on the western edge of the Városliget woods forms the imposing finale for Andrássy út. The occasion for creating a monumental memorial for the heroes of Hungarian history was the...

The Great Synagogue on Dohány utca (Tobacco Lane), also known as Tobacco Synagogue, is one of the most significant and historically important monuments in Budapest. The greatly increased Jewish communit...

The Basilica of St Stephen, built in the neo-Renaissance style, is one of the most impressive religious buildings in the Hungarian capital. Marble and stucco adorn the interior, and one of Europe’s la...