Buda was freed from Turkish rule on September 2, 1686 and thus opened the way for its development. It expanded its right to national fairs and intellectual prosperity began in the city. From the Buddha de1724 already operating a printing press.
Queen Maria Theresa in 1777 moved the only university in the country since Nagyszombat sciences to Buddha, so it came to the city wise and young teachers who did higher studies here. Joseph II.
University moved from Buda to Pest. Thanks to the existence of an audience, had made possible the creation of literature in the Hungarian language instead of German was then the single and later the Hungarian Theatre of Pest.
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Society and the National Theatre Kisfaludy played an important role in the city that was becoming increasingly bourgeois. Newspapers appeared, including Pest Bulletin of Lajos Kossuth.
Then came the moment when the natural dividing line between Buda and Pest on the Danube, had built the first permanent bridge, the Chain Bridge. Thanks to this fact had begun the process of unification of the two cities, as well as Óbuda, the Old Buddha. The law XXXVI. 1872 unified Buda, Pest and Óbuda, regulating the administrative authority of the unified capital differently than in other cities. The city of Budapest that arose in this way, owes its existing image today the creation of the Capitoline Board of Public Works.
He had built the Andrássy Avenue, the bypass roads and the beginning to the development of a large metropolis. In the works was given a further boost ancient feasts to mark the arrival of the Hungarians in these lands, was built here the first subway on the continent, the “small meters, the streets were paved, created the lighting roads, hydrological Káposztásmegyer plant that even today works and sewerage. The trains pulled by horses were replaced by tranvillas.
The industrialization of the city began after reconciliation with the House of Habsburg in 1867. It created the agricultural industry, mills, food industry and also increased the machinery industry. Here we crossed the railway lines and roads. The city had not suffered damage in the First World War. After a brief slowdown, continued development. The ten districts were then supplemented with four new more.
Instead caused enormous damage the Second World War, both on the architectural heritage – all the Danube bridges were blown up by retreating German troops – as in loss of life. In four years it was possible to reconstruct the city. Then, in 1950 seven cities of provinces and 16 large villages were incorporated into the capital, who was then and 22 districts. (As recently separated two districts, the administrative capital today is made up of 23 districts).
The fighting in the Revolution of 1956 caused considerable damage in many buildings and on public transport. The damage was repaired and the sixties began construction of the neighborhoods of buildings made of prefabricated elements and in subsequent decades was built and inaugurated the line 2 and 3 meters. Since the change of political regime Lágymányos built the bridge, the new National Theatre, the Palace of Arts and among the plans is fourth metro line and as the potential continuation of the reconstruction of the capital.
The Hungarian capital Budapest was renamed and had become a great metropolis in 1873, after the unification of three cities Pest, Buda and Óbuda. This region had been inhabited since the earliest days of human history. The across the Danube in the center of the edge of a vast plain and a mountainous region.
Tamie natural transit routes point in this direction. Today is divided into 23 districts which are inhabited by about one-fifth of the country’s population by 1815 thousand people in an area of 525 square kilometers. Buda is the hilly area that occupies a third of the city was created and Pest on the left bank of the Danube. In the river are three islands: the island of Óbuda, Margaret Island and Csepel Island. Of his nine two are for railway bridges.
Budapest is a railway junction and communications. The capital of a rich past and unique cultural heritage has preserved its old charm and attraction, caring traditions. As well as winning the title of Queen of the Danube, is also the city of spas. It has about 12 hundred fountains and baths.
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