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. Tamié 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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