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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.

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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.

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Already in the Middle Ages, during the reign of Seguismundo, Buddha had become the real seat permanently. The castle continued expansion had been completed by King Matthias. Pest Also, on the opposite bank of the Danube had become rich, becoming a mall. King Matthias was given the same status enjoyed by the Buddha. Even Margaret Island was uninhabited region.

According to contemporary sources, in addition to the faculty, also the knights of the crusade had a fortress on the island. After the defeat in Mohács, the Turks sacked and burned to Buda and Pest suffered under Turkish rule for 150 years. Óbuda also remained destroyed, the Old Buddha. As shown in the engravings of the time, Buddha appeared in Turkish domes, including the thermal baths. These domes even today preserve the memory of that time.

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.

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The creation of the most beautiful city location of the world was not a fluke. The Danube flows through it, next to the Gellért hill provided an excellent opportunity to cross the river and the region, thanks to the mountains, served very well to defend and settle.

Once, in the ages 6 and 3 BC, near the Gellért hill tribes living around eraviscas of advanced culture, who farmed iron, decorated their earthenware pots and even printed currencies. The Roman Empire was established in Aquincum, the city in the area where it is today Óbuda, Old Buddha, and there was also the Roman legion, defending its lengthy border, “limes”, along the Danube .

Hungarians also occupied homeland, they attributed to this region of great strategic importance where worthwhile to establish their centers. It is interesting that the city at that time, on both sides of the river was called Pest, which some scholars is a word of Slavic origin, means oven, actually referring to the hot springs that are below the Gellért hill. Already in the royal decree of 1232 appears with this name.

The Buddha’s name appeared only after the invasion of the Tartars, when by order of King Béla IV. began to build throughout the length and breadth of the country’s strengths, setting an example for this work the same king, who in ancient Pest Újhegy called since Várhegy – Castle Hill – built his royal palace. He himself gave privileges to the first settlers here in 1244 in a letter sealed with gold, the development of agriculture and trade.

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Inside the castle by the tower stands a statue of St. Stephen I, patron and founder of the city. The most important element is the magnificent Church of Our Lady Mathias Church better known, it took place several historical events as the coronation of Sigismund of Luxembourg and later kings.

Opposite the church stands the old Town Hall with the statue of Pallas Athena in one corner and the Baroque statue of the Trinity in the center of the square, erected in the eighteenth century, surrounded by some houses that survived the Baroque World War II and several doors medieval Gothic buildings.

In parallel to the Danube Avenue Puente’s most famous and photographed, the Chain Bridge, built in the nineteenth century. The Royal Palace with spacious gardens and superb views, along with the National Gallery and the Museum of History are the other main points of the city. Continuing south Gellert Hill rises beneath which is the art nouveau Gellert Hotel, famous for its thermal baths, where for a reasonable price can take a bath and / or receive a massage.

At the top are outstanding nineteenth-century fortification, and the monument to liberation. From this point we can see the city, the majesty of the Danube and the nine bridges that cross among them the Liberty, the Bridge of the Empress Elizabeth (Sissi) and Margarita bridge that gives it access to the island.

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Seductive and romantic, spacious and bright, icy and endearing appears beautiful Budapest, one of the largest central European capitals, and the westernmost of the former Eastern Europe.

Union of two cities separated by the magical Danube, Buda and Pest. The main town was Buddha, which are the most important historical monuments, while Pest has developed since the late nineteenth century, and especially in the twentieth century, such as shopping and entertainment district.

We invite you to explore this magnificent city provides to impress friends and strangers.

Historically it was an important Roman settlement have been recorded baths, buildings and roads in particular on the way Aquincum, which runs through the outskirts of the city to the south. City cheap and perfect for a stay in Prague and Vienna.

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The Buda Castle Palace is one of the most significant cultural centers in the country: The castle’s buildings house parties madieval and the Budaoest History Museum, the National Szechenyi Library, Hungarian National Gallery and the Museum Luswig. In this group of buildings is also part of the first stone theater in the country, the Castle Theatre.

Pest side of the Danube, opposite the Fishermen’s Bastion is the imposing neo-Gothic building by Imre Steindl dream that seems to rise up the Danube – mims time being the largest parliament in Europe.

Special values also represents the first bridge built in stone of the Danube, the Chain Bridge, Gresham Palace is located at his feet, and the Neo-Renaissance building that houses the Hungarian Scientific Acedemia. Heading south stands the building Vigadó Magyar Hungarian romantic.

The first site named World Heritage site mentioned above was reported by the Committee at its 2002 conference in Budapest, and became part of the List of World Heritage and the extension of this heritage with the Andrássy Avenue to the Plaza de Heroes and Millennium Monument, the Museum of Fine Arts and Art Gallery, as well as the Millennium Underground is the oldest on the continent.

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