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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and it was the largest city on the Danube river; today it is the second largest one.
- Timeline of Budapest
BCE. - Neolithic, Chalcolithic-, Bronze and Iron Age...
- History of Budapest
The Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin started at...
- List of Films Shot in Budapest
Budapest was the setting for some major action set pieces,...
- Battle of Budapest
The siege of Budapest or battle of Budapest was the...
- Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Hungarian: Széchenyi lánchíd...
- Heroes
In Budapest there are three more squares named Hősök tere,...
- Hungarian Parliament Building
The Parliament is accessible via Line 2 of the Budapest...
- Buda Castle
The Budapest History Museum is located in the southern wing...
- St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica (Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika...
- Timeline of Budapest
Budapest Magyarország fővárosa, egyben legnagyobb és legnépesebb települése, jelenleg az Európai Unió 9. legnépesebb városa. Az ország politikai, kulturális, kereskedelmi, ipari és közlekedési központja, emellett Pest vármegye székhelye is, ugyanakkor nem része annak.
- Prehistory and Roman Era
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- After 1989
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The first town, built by Celts in the first century BC, occupied about 30 hectares along the slopes of Gellért Hill. Archaeological finds suggest that it may have been a densely populated settlement with a separate district of craftsmen (potteries and bronze foundries). It may have been a trading centre as well, as coins coming from different regio...
The Romans pulled out of the Hungarian plains in the 5th century AD to be succeeded by the Huns after fierce warfare. Upon the fragmentation of the Huns that resulted from the death of Attila the Hun, Germanic tribes (such as the Lombards) and the Avars occupied the area during the second Age of Migrations. The Avar Khaganatedominated Pannonia betw...
During the 14th century, the Angevin kings of Hungary (who were of French origin) established Buda as the royal seat of centralized power. They built a succession of palaces on the Várhegy (Castle Hill) and reached their zenith of power and prestige during the Renaissance under "Good King" Matthias Corvinus (Hunyadi Mátyás), who reigned from 1458 t...
During the 18th century, under the rule of Charles VI, Maria Theresia and her son Joseph II, Budapest was an insignificant provincial town. Vienna controlled the foreign affairs, defense, tariffs, and other functions of the government of the kingdom of Hungary. A mostly formal Diet, customarily called together every three years in Pozsony (Bratisla...
In the first decades of the following century, Pest became the center of the Reform movement led by Count Széchenyi, whose vision of progress was embodied in the construction of the Lánchíd(Chain Bridge). This became the first permanent bridge between Buda and Pest, which had until then, relied strictly on pontoon bridges or barges and ferries. The...
At the beginning of the 20th century the cultural efflorescence and sparkling energy of abundance and well-being of Budapest rivaled that of Vienna[citation needed] and its café society that of Paris[citation needed], a belle époque extinguished by World War I.In the aftermath of World War I which had led to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Emp...
The revolutions of 1989 brought with them the end of Soviet occupation of Hungary, which meant the end of Communism in Hungary. Budapest succeeded in taking advantage of new economic possibilities and pursuing development more efficiently than the other parts of the country. Upon the shutdown of Socialist industrial plants, plenty of new workplaces...
Aquincum Museum (Aquincum was the capital of Pannonia.)The tomb of the Turkish dervish Gül Baba in BudapestThe Recapture of Buda Castle (1686)Buda and Pest (ca. 1850)May 19, 2024 · Budapest, capital city of Hungary and that country’s political, administrative, industrial, and commercial center. The site has been continuously settled since prehistoric times. Once called the ‘Queen of the Danube,’ Budapest has long been the focal point of the nation and a lively cultural center.
- László Péter
Capital City of Hungary. Magyarország fővárosa. Clockwise from top: the Danube with Matthias Church in the background, Buda Castle seen from Gellért Hill, Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square, St. Stephen's Basilica. Flag. Coat of arms.
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. With a unique, youthful atmosphere, world-class classical music scene, a pulsating nightlife increasingly appreciated among European youth, and last but not least, an exceptional offer of natural thermal baths, Budapest is one of Europe's most delightful and enjoyable cities.
Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. It was made as such in 1873. In that year, three towns on the River Danube, namely Buda, Óbuda (Old Buda) and Pest were united. About 1.7 million people live in the city. Its highest place is János Hill (527 m).
