Budapest
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Nickname: "Pearl of the Danube" or "Queen of the Danube", "Heart of Europe", "Capital of Freedom"
Location of Budapest in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°28′19″N 19°03′01″E / 47.47194, 19.05028
Country	Hungary
County	Budapest, Capital City
Government
- Mayor	Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ)
Area
- City	525. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Hungary is subdivided administratively into 20 regions which are the 19 counties ( megyék, singular megye) and the capital city ( főváros) A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Gábor Demszky (born 4 August 1952) is a Hungarian politician lawyer and sociologist by qualification The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party ( Hungarian: Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, abbreviation SZDSZ Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 16 km² (202. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- City	1,696,128
- Density	3,232/km² (8,370. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi)
- Metro	2,451,418
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: budapest.hu

Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Hungary
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Reference	400
Region†	Europe
Inscription history
Inscription	1987  (11th Session)
Extensions	2002
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Budapest (pronounced /ˈbu:dʌˌpɛʃt/ (AE), also /ˈbju:-/ (BE) or /ˈbʊ-/; Hungarian IPA: ['budɒpɛʃt]) is the capital city of Hungary^[1]. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Andrássy Avenue ( Andrássy út, literally "Andrássy Road" is an iconic street in Budapest, Hungary, linking Erzsébet tér ("Elizabeth A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Capitals of the Hungarian State During the History of Hungary the country has had more than one Capital city. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation center^[2] and is considered an important hub in Central Europe^[3]. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and In 2007 Budapest had 1,696,128 inhabitants^[4] with an official agglomeration of 2,451,418 ^[4], down from a mid-1980s peak of 2. 1 million. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)^[5] within city limits. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the unification on 17 November 1873 of right-bank (west) Buda and Óbuda (Old Buda) together with Pest on the left (east) bank^[6][5]. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary. Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest

Aquincum, originally a Celtic settlement^[7], was the direct ancestor of Budapest^[8], becoming the Roman capital of Lower Pannonia^[7]. The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia province within the Roman Empire. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Lower Pannonia or Pannonia Inferior was an ancient Roman province Magyars arrived in the territory^[9] in the 9th century. Their first settlement was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241-42^[10]. The Mongol invasions of Europe, under the leadership of Subutai, centered on the destruction of East Slavic principalities such as Kiev and Vladimir The re-established town became one of the centers of Renaissance humanist culture^[11] in the 15th century^[12]. Renaissance Humanism was a European intellectual movement beginning in Florence in the last decades of the 14th century Following nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule^[6], development of the region entered a new age of prosperity in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Budapest is a global city^[13] today. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish It also became the second capital of Austria-Hungary, a great power that dissolved in 1918. A great power is a Nation or State that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale Budapest was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919, Operation Panzerfaust in 1944, the Battle of Budapest of 1945, and the Revolution of 1956. The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs The Hungarian Soviet Republic or Soviet Republic of Hungary (Magyarországi Tanácsköztársaság was a Communist regime established in Hungary from Operation Panzerfaust, known as Unternehmen Eisenfaust in Germany was a military operation conducted in October 1944 by the German military The Siege of Budapest was a siege of the Hungarian Capital city of Budapest, fought towards the end of World War II in Europe The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe^{[14][1][9][15]} its World Heritage Sites include the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue and the Millennium Underground railway, the first on the European continent^[14][16]. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Andrássy Avenue ( Andrássy út, literally "Andrássy Road" is an iconic street in Budapest, Hungary, linking Erzsébet tér ("Elizabeth The Budapest Metro (Hungarian Budapesti metró) is the metro system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Budapest attracts over 20 million visitors a year^[17]. The city ranks 32nd on MasterCard's 'World's Top 75 Financial Centers' list^[18] and 74th on Mercer Consulting's 'World's Top 100 Most Livable Cities' list^[19]. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. Mercer is a Human resource consulting firm headquartered in New York City New York that is recognized as one of the leading business institutions in the world

Contents 1 Short History of Budapest 2 Timeline of the history of Budapest 3 Geography 3.1 Climate 4 Population 4.1 Ethnic groups 4.2 Religions 5 Districts 6 Landmarks and monuments 7 Islands 8 Transportation 8.1 Airport 8.2 Roads 8.3 Commuting with public transport 8.4 Special vehicles 8.5 Railway 8.6 Waterways 9 Sister cities 10 References 10.1 Bibliography 11 See also 12 External links

Short History of Budapest

Main article: History of Budapest

The first settlement on the territory of Budapest was Ak-Ink (English: Abundant Water) built by Celts^[7] before the birth of Christ. Prehistory and excavations See also Hungarian prehistory, Aquincum The first town built by Celts occupied about 30 hectares Hősök tere (meaning "Heroes' Square" in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts It was later occupied by the Romans. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Roman settlement - Aquincum - became the main city of Lower Pannonia^[7] in 106 AD^[7]. The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia province within the Roman Empire. The Lower Pannonia or Pannonia Inferior was an ancient Roman province The Romans constructed roads, amphitheaters, baths and houses with heated floors in this fortified military camp^[20].

The Hungarians settled in the territory at the end of the 9th century^[21][9] and a century later officially founded the Kingdom of Hungary^[9]. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 The Tatar invasion in the 13th century quickly proved that defence is difficult on a plain^[5][9]. Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups King Béla IV of Hungary therefore ordered the construction of reinforced stone walls around the towns^[9] and set his own royal palace^[10] on the top of the protecting hills of Buda. Béla IV (IV Béla (1206 &ndash 3 May 1270 King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270 Duke of Styria (1254-1258 Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or In 1361^[10] it became the capital of Hungary^[5].

The cultural role of Buda was particularly significant during reign of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary^[5]. Matthias Corvinus ( Matthias the Just; February 23 1443 &ndash April 6 1490) was King of Hungary and The Italian Renaissance had a great influence on the city^[5]. The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 14th His library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana^[5], was Europe's greatest collection of historical chronicles and philosophic and scientific works in the 15th century, and second only in size to the Vatican Library^[5]. Bibliotheca Corviniana was one of the most renowned libraries of the Renaissance world established by Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary between 1458 The Vatican Library ( Latin: Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana) is the Library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. After the foundation of the first Hungarian university in Pécs in 1367^[22] the second one was established in Óbuda in 1395^[22]. Pécs, (IPA, approximate pronunciation Pitch known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country close Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary. The first Hungarian book was printed in Buda in 1473^[23].

The Turkish occupation lasted for more than 140 years and left mainly destruction^[5]. Ottoman Hungary refers to parts of the Ottoman Empire situated in what is today Hungary in the period from 1541 to 1699. The Turks constructed some fine bathing facilities here^[9]. The western part of the country not occupied by the Turks became part of the Habsburg Empire as Royal Hungary. Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Royal Hungary was the name of a territory of medieval Hungary (together with Kingdom of Croatia) where the Habsburgs were recognized as Kings of Hungary In 1686 Leopold I liberated Buda from the Ottomans but almost destroyed the city during the battle^[5]. Early life He was a younger brother of Ferdinand IV of Hungary and Mariana of Austria. Hungary was then incorporated into the Habsburg Empire^[5].

The 18th century marked the slow awakening and recovery of the city. The building of the Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház is a splendid example of Neo-Renaissance architecture The nineteenth century was dominated by the Hungarian's struggle for independence and modernization. The national insurrection against the Habsburgs began in the Hungarian capital in 1848 and was defeated a little more than a year later. The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs

1867 was the year of Reconciliation that brought about the birth of Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (Ausgleich Kiegyezés established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. This made Budapest the twin capital of a dual monarchy. It was this compromise which opened the second great phase of development in the history of Budapest, lasting until World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In 1873 Buda and Pest were officially merged with the third part, Óbuda (Ancient Buda), thus creating the new metropolis of Budapest. Dynamic Pest grew into the country's administrative, political, economic, trade and cultural hub.

World War I brought the Golden Age to an end. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In 1918 Austria-Hungary lost the war and collapsed; Hungary declared itself an independent republic. In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon finalized the country's partition, reducing Hungary's size by two-thirds and turning the multinational state into a nation-state. The Treaty of Trianon is the peace treaty concluded at the end of World War I by the Allies of World War I, on one side and Hungary, seen as a successor

In 1944, towards the end of World War II, Budapest was partly destroyed by British and American air raids. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the From 24 December, 1944 to 13 February 1945, the city was besieged during the Battle of Budapest. The Siege of Budapest was a siege of the Hungarian Capital city of Budapest, fought towards the end of World War II in Europe Budapest suffered major damage caused by the attacking Soviet troops and the defending German and Hungarian troops. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic All bridges were destroyed by the Germans. More than 38,000 civilians lost their lives during the fighting.

Between 20% and 40% of Greater Budapest's 250,000 Jewish inhabitants died through Nazi and Arrow Cross genocide during 1944 and early 1945. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German In the traditional terminology of Heraldry, this symbol was called a "cross barby" or "cross barbee" ^[24] Despite this, Budapest today has the highest number of Jewish citizens per capita of any European city. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ In 1949 Hungary is declared a communist People's Republic. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Secret police terror, forced displays of loyalty and worsening living standards generate widespread resentment.

1956, October 23: Outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of The Stalinist dictatorship collapses after mass demonstrations. But Soviet tanks enter Budapest to crush the revolt. Fighting continues until early November, leaving more than 3000 dead. Soviet power had been forcefully restored, and a new Soviet-elected leader emerged in the person of János Kádár. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 János Kádár, né Giovanni Czermanik (his Italian first name was due to the laws of Fiume, his father the soldier János Kressinger denied paternity and refused From the 1960s through the late 1980s, Hungary was often satirically referred to as "the happiest barrack" within the Eastern bloc. Goulash Communism (Hungarian gulyáskommunizmus) or goulash democracy refers to the variety of Socialism as practised in the Hungarian People's Republic During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were

The last Soviet soldier left the country in 1991 thus ending Soviet military presence in Hungary. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The present form of government is a parliamentary republic since 1989. A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a form of a Republic which operates under a Parliamentary system of government In 1997 in a national referendum 85% voted in favour of Hungary joining the NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty A year later the European Union began negotiations with Hungary on full membership. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in In 1999 Hungary joined NATO. Hungary voted in favor of joining the EU, and joined in 2004.

Timeline of the history of Budapest

Year	Event
B. Matthias Church (Mátyás-templom is a church located in Budapest, Hungary at the heart of Buda's Castle District. Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western The Danube Promenade is located on the Pest side of Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings a notable landmark St Stephen's Basilica ( Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika) is an Ecclesiastic Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. The Museum of Applied Arts is a museum in Budapest, Hungary. This Art Nouveau building was built between 1893 and 1896 to the plans of Ödön Lechner The New York Palace (New York-palota is a luxury hotel on the Grand Boulevard of Budapest's Erzsébet körút part under Erzsébet körút 9-11 in the 7th History The Hungarian National Museum is said to have been founded in 1802 when Count Ferenc Széchényi set up the National Széchényi Library The Széchenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest ( Széchenyi-gyógyfürdő) is the largest medicinal bath in Europe The Great Synagogue in Dohány Street, also known as Dohány Street Synagogue (Dohány utcai Zsinagóga / Nagy Zsinagóga בית הכנסת הגדול של בודפשט Vigadó (usually translated as "Place for Merriment" is located on the left side of the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, C.	Neolithic, Chalcolithic-, bronze and iron age cultures, Celtic and Eravisci settlements on present day Budapest. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The Chalcolithic (Greek khalkos + lithos ' Copper stone' period or Copper Age period known as the '''Eneolithic''' ('''Æneolithic''' is a The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The Eravisci, a Celtic people were the original inhabitants of Dunaújváros.
1st century	Romans found the settlements known as Aquincum, Contra-Aquincum and Campona. The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia province within the Roman Empire. Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest Aquincum becomes the largest town of the Danubian region and one of the capitals of Pannonia. Pannonia is an ancient province of the Roman Empire bounded north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy,
5th century	The Age of Huns. The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads with a Turkic core of aristocracy King Attila builds a city for himself here according to later chronicles.
896	Following the foundation of Hungary, leader of the Hungarians Árpád settles in the "Town of Attila", usually identified as Aquincum. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Árpád (c 845 &ndash c 907 the second Grand Prince of the Magyars (c
10th century	Out of the 7 or 10 Hungarian tribes, four has settlements in the territory of modern Budapest: Megyer, Keszi, Jenő and Nyék.
1046	Bishop Gellért dies at the hands of pagans on present-day Gellért Hill. Gellért Hill (Gellérthegy Blocksberg Mons Sancti Gerhardi Gürz Elyas bayiri is 235 m high hill overlooking the Danube in Budapest, Hungary.
1241	During the Tatar invasions both towns are destroyed. King Béla IV builds the first royal castle on Castle Hill, Buda in 1248. This is a list of all rulers of Hungary since Árpád See Heads of state of Hungary for a list of post-1918 presidents Béla IV (IV Béla (1206 &ndash 3 May 1270 King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270 Duke of Styria (1254-1258 Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, The new town adopts the name of Buda from the earlier one (present day Óbuda). Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary. Pest is surrounded by city walls. Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest
1270	Saint Margaret of Hungary dies in a cloister on the Isle of Rabbits (present day Margaret Island). Saint Margaret ( January 27 1242 – January 18 1271) was a nun and the daughter of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina Margaret Island (Margit-sziget Margaretheninsel is a 25 km long island ( 0
1458	The noblemen of Hungary elect Matthias Corvinus (in Latin) or Hunyadi Mátyás (in Hungarian) as king on the ice of the Danube. Matthias Corvinus ( Matthias the Just; February 23 1443 &ndash April 6 1490) was King of Hungary and Under his reign Buda becomes the main hub of European Renaissance. Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere He dies in 1490, after capturing Vienna in 1485.
1541	The beginning of Ottoman occupation. The Turkish Pashas build multiple mosques and baths in Buda.
1686	Buda and Pest are reconquered from the Turks with Habsburg leadership. Both towns are destroyed completely in the battles.
1690s	Resettlement, initially only a few hundred German settlers.
1773	Election of the first Mayor of Pest.
1777	Maria Theresa of Austria moves the Nagyszombat University to Castle Hill. Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia see also names in other languages; May 13, 1717 November 29 1780) was the Archduchess regnant
1783	Joseph II places the acting government (Helytartótanács) and Magyar Kamara on Buda. Joseph II may refer to either Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Joseph II
1795 20 May	Ignác Martinovics and other Jacobin leaders are executed on Vérmező or 'The Field of Blood'.
1810	The Tabán fire. Tabán is a district of Budapest, to the south of György Dózsa Square on the northern Buda side of Elisabeth Bridge to the east of Naphegy
1825	Commencement of the Reform Era, Pest becomes the cultural and economic centre of the country, the first National Theatre is built along with the Hungarian National Museum and the Széchenyi Lánchíd. History The Hungarian National Museum is said to have been founded in 1802 when Count Ferenc Széchényi set up the National Széchényi Library Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western
1838	The biggest flood in recent memory in March. Pest is completely inundated.
1848 15 March	Start of the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49. The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs Pest replaces Pozsony (Bratislava) as the new capital of Hungary and seat of the Batthyány government and the Parliament. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Batthyány is the name of an old distinguished Hungarian Magnate family
1849	The Austrians occupy the city in early January, but the Hungarian Honvédsereg (Army of National Defense) reclaims it in April, taking the fortress of Buda on May 21 after an 18-day siege. In July, the Habsburg army again captures the two towns.
1849 6 October	Lajos Batthyány, the first Hungarian Prime Minister is executed on the present-day Szabadság tér. Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár ( February 10, 1807 &ndash October 6, 1849) was from a long line of Counts and a descendant This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
1867	Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, followed by unprecedented civic development, resulting in the style of present day Budapest. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (Ausgleich Kiegyezés established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.
1873	The former cities: Pest, Buda and Óbuda are united, and with that the Hungarian capital is established with the name of Budapest. Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary.
1874	The rack (or cog-wheel) railway (Budapest Cog-wheel Railway) service is inaugurated. The Budapest Cog-wheel Railway is a Rack railway running in Budapest, Hungary.
1896	Millennium celebrations, the Millennium Underground is inaugurated, and the Ferenc József híd (today's Liberty Bridge) is opened. The Budapest Metro (Hungarian Budapesti metró) is the metro system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. The Szabadság híd or Liberty Bridge (sometimes Freedom Bridge) in Budapest, Hungary, connects Buda and Pest across the
1909–1910	Electronic public lighting.
1910	The census finds 880 thousand people in Budapest and 55 thousand in the largest suburb of Újpest (now part of Budapest). The religious make-up was 60. 9% Catholic, 23. 1% Jewish, 9. 9% Calvinist and 5. 0% Lutheran. Újpest was 65. 9% Catholic, 18. 4% Jewish, 9. 7% Calvinist and 4. 5% Lutheran. The percentage of ethnic Germans was 9. 0% in Budapest and 5. 7% in Újpest, while 2. 3% of the population claimed to be Slovak. (Source: Történelmi Magyarország atlasza és adattára 1914, Budapest, 2001. )
1918–1919	Revolution and the 133 days of the Hungarian Soviet Republic (March-August 1919) under the leadership of Béla Kun. The Hungarian Soviet Republic or Soviet Republic of Hungary (Magyarországi Tanácsköztársaság was a Communist regime established in Hungary from Béla Kun ( February 20 1886 – August 29 1938) born Béla Kohn, was a Hungarian Communist Politician It is the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia. The October Revolution (Октябрьская революция Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) also known as the Soviet Revolution
1924	Hungarian National Bank is founded. The Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank is the Central bank of Hungary
1925	Hungarian Radio starts its broadcast. Magyar Rádió ( MR, The Hungarian Radio Corporation, also known internationally as Radio Budapest) is Hungary 's publicly funded radio broadcasting
1933	Disassembly of the Tabán commences. Tabán is a district of Budapest, to the south of György Dózsa Square on the northern Buda side of Elisabeth Bridge to the east of Naphegy
1944 19 March	Budapest is occupied by the Germans. At the time of the occupation, there were 184,000 Jews and about 65-80 thousand Christians considered Jewish in the town. Fewer than half of them (approximately 119,000) survived the following 11 months.
1944 26 December - 13 Ferbuary	Soviet and Romanian troops besiege Budapest. 15 Jan–18 Jan. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The retreating Germans blow up all Danube bridges. On Jan. 18, Pest and the Ghetto in Pest are completely liberated. The Buda castle falls on Feb 13. World War II took the lives of close to two hundred thousand Budapest residents. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Heavy damage to the buildings.
1956 23 October - 4 November	The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 breaks out, ending in the invasion of a large Soviet force. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of
1960s	Wartime damages are by and large corrected. Bridges are rebuilt, the last one, the Elizabeth Bridge is rebuilt in 1965. Erzsébet híd, Erzsébet Bridge or Elisabeth Bridge is the second newest bridge and one of the most elegant ones of Budapest, Hungary,
1970–1972	East-Western Metro is inaugurated (first phase).
1982	North-Southern Metro is inaugurated (first phase).
1987	Castle Hill, Buda and the banks of the Danube are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
1990	2 016 100 residents
2002	Andrássy Avenue and its historic milieu is also included in the World heritage Sites, along with the Millennium Underground railway and Heroes' Square. Andrássy Avenue ( Andrássy út, literally "Andrássy Road" is an iconic street in Budapest, Hungary, linking Erzsébet tér ("Elizabeth The Budapest Metro (Hungarian Budapesti metró) is the metro system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Hősök tere (meaning "Heroes' Square" in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary.

Geography

Budapest lies in central Hungary. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Danube is nearly 1 km (0. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 6 mi) wide when entering the city. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The river later encircles two islands, Óbuda Island and Margaret Island^[5]. The river that separates the two parts of the city is only 230 m (755 ft) wide at its narrowest point in Budapest. Pest lies on the flat terrain of the Great Plain while Buda is rather hilly^[5]. Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or

Climate

Budapest has a temperate, transitional climate - somewhere between the mild, rainy weather of Transdanubia and the variable climate of the flat and open Great Plain to the east^[25].

Weather averages for Budapest
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	2 (36)	5 (41)	11 (52)	17 (63)	22 (72)	25 (77)	27 (81)	27 (81)	22 (72)	16 (61)	8 (46)	3 (37)
Average low °C (°F)	-3 (27)	-1 (30)	3 (37)	7 (45)	12 (54)	14 (57)	16 (61)	16 (61)	12 (54)	8 (46)	3 (37)	-1 (30)
Precipitation mm (inches)	40. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 6 (1. 6)	38. 1 (1. 5)	33 (1. 3)	40. 6 (1. 6)	61 (2. 4)	68. 6 (2. 7)	45. 7 (1. 8)	55. 9 (2. 2)	38. 1 (1. 5)	33 (1. 3)	58. 4 (2. 3)	48. 3 (1. 9)
Source: weather. com[26] 2008-02-28

Population

Ethnic groups

Population by nationalities^[27]:

• Magyars - 1,603,511 (90. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 2%)
• Roma - 12,266 (0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 7%)
• Germans - 7,014 (0. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 4%)
• Others (mainly Slovaks, Ukranians, Chinese) - 8,055
• No answer, unknown (mainly mixed population) - 147,075

Religions

Population by denominations^[28]:

• Roman Catholic - 808,460 (45. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. 5%)
• Calvinist - 224,169 (12. Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the 6%)
• Lutheran - 46,449 (2. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther 6%)
• Greek Catholic - 28,901 (1. This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See 6%)
• Jewish - 9,468 (0. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 5%)
• Atheist - 347,209 (19. Atheism 5%)
• Others (mainly Christian) - 26,681
• No answer, unknown - 286,584

Districts

Main article: List of districts in Budapest

Originally Budapest had 10 districts after coming into existence upon the unification of the three cities in 1873. Budapest, the capital of Hungary has 23 "kerület" or Districts each with its own municipal government Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On 1 January, 1950 Budapest was united with several neighboring towns and the number of its districts was raised to 22 (Greater Budapest). Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At that time there were changes both in the order of districts and in their sizes. Now there are 23 districts, 6 in Buda, 16 in Pest and 1 on Csepel Island between them. Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or Csepel Island (Hungarian Csepel-sziget) is the largest island of the River Danube in Hungary. Each district can be associated with one or more city parts named after former towns within Budapest.

Landmarks and monuments

See also: List of sights and historic places in Budapest

The city is home to the largest synagogue in Europe (Dohány Street Synagogue)^[29], the largest medicinal bath in Europe (Széchenyi Medicinal Bath) and the third largest Parliament building in the world, once the largest in the world. See also Budapest Panoramic view points Naphegy panoramic view to Gellért Hill, best near view to south side of Buda Castle The Great Synagogue in Dohány Street, also known as Dohány Street Synagogue (Dohány utcai Zsinagóga / Nagy Zsinagóga בית הכנסת הגדול של בודפשט The Széchenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest ( Széchenyi-gyógyfürdő) is the largest medicinal bath in Europe The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings a notable landmark The third largest church in Europe (Esztergom Basilica) and the second largest Baroque castle in the world (Gödöllő) are in the vicinity. The Primatial Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary taken into heaven and St Adalbert is an ecclesiastic Basilica in Esztergom, Hungary, the

The Castle Hill, the River Danube embankments and the whole of Andrássy út have been officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, The Danube Promenade is located on the Pest side of Budapest, Hungary. Andrássy Avenue ( Andrássy út, literally "Andrássy Road" is an iconic street in Budapest, Hungary, linking Erzsébet tér ("Elizabeth A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

In Pest, arguably the most important sight is Andrássy út. As far as Kodály Körönd and Oktogon both sides are lined with large shops and flats built close together. Oktogon is the Grand Boulevard's ( Nagykörút) junction with Andrássy Avenue ( Andrássy út) in Budapest, Hungary. Between there and Heroes’ Square the houses are detached and altogether grander. Hősök tere (meaning "Heroes' Square" in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary. Under the whole runs continental Europe’s oldest Underground railway, most of whose stations retain their original appearance. Heroes’ Square is dominated by the Millenary Monument, with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front. To the sides are the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Arts, and behind City Park opens out, with Vajdahunyad Castle. The Museum of Fine Arts ( Szépművészeti Múzeum) is a museum in Heroes' Square, Budapest, Hungary, facing This article is about the 1895 building If you are looking for Palace of Arts (Művészetek Palotája, built in 2005 click the link Városliget (Stadtwäldchen literally City Park) is a public Park (302 acres or 1 For the castle in present-day Hunedoara Romania see Castle of Vajdahunyad. One of the jewels of Andrássy út is the Hungarian State Opera House. The building of the Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház is a splendid example of Neo-Renaissance architecture

Castle Hill and the Castle District; there are three churches here, six museums, and a host of interesting buildings, streets and squares. The former Royal Palace is one of the symbols of Hungary – and has been the scene of battles and wars ever since the thirteenth century. Nowadays it houses two impressive museums and the National Széchenyi Library. The library (in Hungarian: Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (OSZK) is located in Budapest; it is the national library of Hungary. The nearby Sándor Palace contains the offices and official residence of the President of Hungary. The seven-hundred year-old Matthias Church is one of the jewels of Budapest. Matthias Church (Mátyás-templom is a church located in Budapest, Hungary at the heart of Buda's Castle District. Next to it is an equestrian statue of the first king of Hungary, King Saint Stephen, and behind that is the Fisherman's Bastion, from where opens out a panoramic view of the whole city. The Halászbástya or Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace in Neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube

The neo-Gothic Parliament, containing amongst other things the Hungarian Crown Jewels. The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings a notable landmark The Holy Crown of Hungary ( Hungarian: Magyar Szent Korona, German: Stephanskrone, Croatian: Kruna svetoga Stjepana, Saint Stephen's Basilica, where the Holy Right Hand of the founder of Hungary, King Saint Stephen is on display. St Stephen's Basilica ( Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika) is an Ecclesiastic Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. The King of Hungary (magyar király was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 (or 1001 to 1918 Saint Stephen I ( Hungarian: I (Szent István) (967/969/975 Esztergom, Hungary – August 15, 1038, Esztergom-Szentkirály The Hungarian cuisine and café culture: for example, Gerbeaud Café, and the Százéves, Biarritz, Fortuna, Alabárdos, Arany Szarvas, Kárpátia and the world famous Mátyás Pince Restaurants. Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the Cuisine characteristic to the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group the Magyars. There are Roman remains at the Aquincum Museum, and historic furniture at the Nagytétény Castle Museum. The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia province within the Roman Empire.

Matthias Church

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Museum of Fine Arts

Hungarian Parliament Building

Islands

Seven islands can be found on the Danube: Hajógyári sziget (literal translation: Shipyard Island), Margit-sziget (Margaret Island), and Csepel sziget (the northernmost part of this island belonging to Budapest is a separate district of the city, the XXI. Matthias Church (Mátyás-templom is a church located in Budapest, Hungary at the heart of Buda's Castle District. Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western The Museum of Fine Arts ( Szépművészeti Múzeum) is a museum in Heroes' Square, Budapest, Hungary, facing The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings a notable landmark Margaret Island (Margit-sziget Margaretheninsel is a 25 km long island ( 0 Csepel (Tschepele Čepelj Čepelj is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. , while the other islands are parts of other districts, the III. and XIII. respectively), Palotai-sziget (in fact, it's a peninsula today), Népsziget (connected to the above, but mostly surrounded by water), Háros-sziget and Molnár-sziget.

Notable islands:

• Margit-sziget is a 2. Margaret Island (Margit-sziget Margaretheninsel is a 25 km long island ( 0 5 km (1. 6 mi) long island and 0. 965 square kilometres (238 acres) in area. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U The island mostly consists of a park and is a popular recreational area for tourists and locals alike. The island lies between bridges Margaret Bridge (south) and Árpád Bridge (north). Margit híd or Margaret Bridge (sometimes Margit Bridge) is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across Árpád Bridge or Árpád híd is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting northern Buda ( Óbuda) and Dance clubs, Swimming pools, an Aqua park, athletic and fitness centres, bicycle and running tracks can be found around the Island. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such During the day the island is occupied by people doing sports, or just resting. In the summer (generally on the weekends) mostly young people go to the island at night to party in its terraces, or to recreate with a bottle of alcohol on a bench or on the grass (this form of entertainment is sometimes referred to as bench-partying).
• Csepel-sziget [ˈtʃɛpɛlsigɛt] or Csepel Island is the largest island of the River Danube in Hungary. Csepel Island (Hungarian Csepel-sziget) is the largest island of the River Danube in Hungary. It is 48 km (30 mi) long; its width is 6-8 km (3. 75–5 mi) and its area comprises 257 km² (99 sq mi), whereas only the northern tip is inside the city limits.
• Hajógyári-sziget [ˈhɒjo:ɟa:ri sigɛt] (or Óbudai-sziget) is a man built island, located in the third district. This island hosts many activities such as: wake-boarding, jet-skiing during the day, and dance clubs during the night. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark This is the island where the famous Sziget Festival takes place, hosting hundreds of performances per year and now around 400,000 visitors in its last edition. The Sziget Festival (pronounced, similar to see'-get is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe and more recently in the world Many building projects are taking place to make this island into one of the biggest entertainment centres of Europe, the plan is to build Apartment buildings, hotels, casinos and a marina.
• Luppa-sziget is the smallest island of Budapest, located in the north region.

Transportation

Airport

Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, which has 3 different passenger terminals: Ferihegy 1, which tends to serve the many discount airlines now flying to and from Budapest, Ferihegy 2/A and Ferihegy 2/B. Váci utca (Váci street is one of the main pedestrian thoroughfares and perhaps the most famous street of central Budapest. Budapest Ferihegy International Airport ( Hungarian: Ferihegyi nemzetközi repülőtér or simply Ferihegy) is the international Airport Terminal 2/C is planned to be built. The airport is located to the east of the centre in the XVIII. district in Pestszentlőrinc. Pestszentlőrinc, the 18th district of Budapest is situated at the south-eastern part of the city Malév (Hungarian Airlines) began to change its aircraft in 2003, and by 2005 owned the most modern fleet in Europe. Malev redirects here For the military unit see Malev (military unit Malév Hungarian Airlines, (Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat

Roads

Budapest is the most important Hungarian road terminus; all the major highways end there. Between, the city Street names were reverted from the names given under Soviet occupation back to their late-19th century names. A street name or odonym is an identifying name given to a Street. Budapest is also a major railway terminus. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains

Ring road M0 around Budapest is currently under construction. The M0 motorway is a ringroad around Budapest, the capital of Hungary

Commuting with public transport

Budapest public transport is provided by BKV^[30], the company operates buses, trolleybuses, trams, suburban railway lines, the metro, a boat service, a cogwheel railway and a chairlift, called Libegő. BKV (Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt Mass Transport co ltd of Budapest – the abbreviation BKV stands for its earlier name Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat Mass Transport A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The Budapest Metro (Hungarian Budapesti metró) is the metro system in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

Budapest's tram network is extensive, and reliable despite poor track infrastructure and an ageing fleet. Routes 4 and 6 combined form the busiest traditional city tram line in the world, with the world's longest passenger trams (54-metre (177 ft) long Siemens Combino) running at 60 to 90 second intervals at peak time and 3-4 minutes off-peak and usually packed with people. The Combino is a Low floor Tram produced by Siemens Transportation Systems (formerly DUEWAG)

Day services operate from 4:30 a. m. until 11:30 p. m. each day. Night traffic (a reduced overnight service) is outstandingly good.

There are three metro lines and a fourth is currently under construction. The Yellow line, built in 1896, is one of the oldest subway lines in the world, following only the early lines of the London Underground. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Special vehicles

Beside metros, suburban rails, buses, trams and boats, there are a couple of less usual vehicles in Budapest:

• trolleybus (trolibusz) on several lines in Pest
• funicular (sikló); the Castle Hill Funicular between the Chain Bridge and Buda Castle
• cyclecar (bringóhintó) for rent in Margaret Island
• chairlift (libegő)
• rack railway (fogaskerekű vasút); the Budapest Cog-wheel Railway
• children's railway (gyermekvasút)^[30]

The latter three vehicles run among Buda hills. HÉV (originally Helyiérdekű Vasút, lit "Railway of Local Interest" is a system of four Commuter rail lines in and around Budapest, Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary. Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a Suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical Castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Cyclecars were small generally inexpensive cars manufactured mainly between 1910 and the late 1920s Margaret Island (Margit-sziget Margaretheninsel is a 25 km long island ( 0 A chairlift (technically an elevated passenger ropeway is a type of Aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating Steel cable loop strung A cog railway, rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is a Railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The Budapest Cog-wheel Railway is a Rack railway running in Budapest, Hungary. A children's railway is an extracurricular educational institution where teenagers learn railway professions Buda ( German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak / Czech: Budín, Serbian: Будим or

Railway

Main articles: MÁV and HÉV

Hungarian main-line railways are operated by MÁV. Hungarian State Railways ( Magyar Államvasutak or MÁV) is the railway company of Hungary, separated to MÁV Start Zrt HÉV (originally Helyiérdekű Vasút, lit "Railway of Local Interest" is a system of four Commuter rail lines in and around Budapest, Hungarian State Railways ( Magyar Államvasutak or MÁV) is the railway company of Hungary, separated to MÁV Start Zrt There are three main railway termini in Budapest, Keleti (eastern), Nyugati (westbound), and Déli (southbound), operating both domestic and international rail services. Budapest Keleti pályaudvar (often abbreviated Budapest Keleti pu) Hungarian for Budapest Eastern Railway Station is the largest among the three main railway Budapest nyugati pályaudvar ( Hungarian for Budapest Western Railway Station) is a Railway station in the northern part of the old town of Budapest Déli pályaudvar or Southern Railway Station is the third largest Railway station of Budapest, after Budapest keleti pályaudvar and Budapest was one of the main stops of the Orient Express until 2001, when the service was cut back to Paris-Vienna. The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.

There is also a suburban rail service in and around Budapest, operated under the name HÉV. Various terms are used for Passenger rail lines and equipment HÉV (originally Helyiérdekű Vasút, lit "Railway of Local Interest" is a system of four Commuter rail lines in and around Budapest,

Waterways

The river Danube flows through Budapest on its way to the Black Sea. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey The river is easily navigable and so Budapest has historically been a major commercial port (at Csepel). Csepel (Tschepele Čepelj Čepelj is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. In the summer months a scheduled hydrofoil service operates up the Danube to Vienna.

Sister cities

These are the official sister cities of Budapest^{[31][32][33][34]}:

	Country		City		County / District / Region / State	Date
	Austria		Vienna		Vienna	1990
	Bosnia and Herzegovina		Sarajevo		Sarajevo Canton	1995
	Croatia		Zagreb		Zagreb	1994
	Germany		Berlin		Berlin	1992
	Germany		Frankfurt am Main		Hesse	1990
	Israel		Tel Aviv		Tel Aviv District	1989
	Italy		Florence		Tuscany	2008
	Portugal		Lisbon		District of Lisbon	1992
	United States		Fort Worth		Texas	1990
	United States		New York City		New York	1991

Some of the city's districts are also twinned to small cities or districts of other big cities, for details see the article List of districts and towns in Budapest. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with The Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel The Tel Aviv District is one of six administrative districts of Israel with a population of 1 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The District of Lisbon ( Portuguese: Lisboa pron liʒ'boɐ is located in the South Central Portugal, the District Capital is The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Budapest, the capital of Hungary has 23 "kerület" or Districts each with its own municipal government

References

Bibliography

• DK Publishing, Budapest: Eyewitness Travel Guildes. DK Travel, 2007. ISBN 978-0756624354
• Annabel Barber, Visible Cities Budapest: A City Guide. Somerset, Ltd. , 2004. ISBN 978-9632129860
• Krisztian Ungvary (Author), John Lukacs (Foreword), The Siege of Budapest: One Hundred Days in World War II. Yale University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0300119855

See also

• List of cemeteries in Budapest
• List of famous people of Budapest
• Music of Budapest
• Urban and Suburban Transit Association (most of its activity is centred around Budapest)

External links

• Official homepage
• Budapest Tourist Office
• Public transport in Budapest
• MÁV-Start Railway Passenger Transport Co.
• Budapest travel guide from Wikitravel

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