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Budapest UNESCO world heritage sites

Budapest west

Fisherman's Bastion on Szentharomsag ter
Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 895. From the towers and the terrace a panoramic view exists of Danube, Margaret Island, Pest to the east and the Gellert Hill.

Matthias Church at Szentharomsag ter 2
While the outside of Matthias Church offers the historical beauty of traditional Gothic churches with delicate turrets, the coloured tile roofs already give away that this church is not following the usual recipe: entering inside the church you will experience one of the most welcoming combinations of warm lights, shadows and colours with orange, brown, golden hewed frescos reaching from floor to ceiling, beautiful stain glass windows, far reaching arches, century old wooden pews, medieval remnants.

Szechenyi Chain Bridge on Szechenyi Lanchid
Its decorations made of cast iron, and its construction, radiating calm dignity and balance, have elevated the Chain Bridge to a high stature in Europe.

Buda Castle at Szent Gyorgy ter 2
Buda Castle sits on the south tip of Castle Hill, bounded on the north by what is known as the Castle District (Varnegyed), which is famous for medieval, Baroque and 19th-century houses, churches and public buildings. The hill is linked to Clark Adam Square and the Szechenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular.

Citadel on Citadella Stny
The Citadella was constructed in 1854 by the Hapsburgs as part of their strategy to supervise formerly rebellious Budapest and Hungary to prevent another uprising. The Citadella remains a symbol of oppression as well as liberty.

Liberty Bridge on Szabadsag hid
The bridge is 333.6 m in length and 20.1 m in width. The top of the four masts are decorated with large bronze statues of the Turul, a falcon-like bird, prominent in ancient Hungarian mythology.

Budapest east

Inner City Parish Church at Marcius 15. ter
The most striking aspects of the Inner City Parish Church includes a Gothic-style chapel, a beautiful neo-Gothic pulpit carved in wood and a twentieth-century high altar.

Vorosmarty square at Vorosmarty ter 3
At the centre of the square facing west is a statue of poet Mihaly Vorosmarty. Behind the monument is a fenced park and a fountain flanked by stone lions. At the north end of the square is the Cafe Gerbeaud and stairs to the southern terminus of the Budapest Metro's venerable yellow line (M1).

Hungarian Parliament Building at Kossuth Lajos ter 1-3
The splendor of this neo-Gothic parliament building — the third-largest parliament building in the world — is obvious from the outside, but consider these facts: This place has 691 interior rooms, 10 courtyards, 88 statues of Hungarian rulers on its facade, and 12.5 miles of staircases. The outside is stunning but the inside doesn't disappoint, either: King Steven's crown jewels are on display within, as are rooms filled with art and crafts made throughout the ages.

St. Stephen's Basilica at Szent Istvan ter 1
To the right as you enter the basilica is a lift to the 2nd-floor treasury of ecclesiastical objects. Behind the main altar and to the left is the basilica’s main attraction: the Holy Right Chapel, containing what is also called the Holy Dexter – the mummified right hand of St Stephen and an object of great devotion.

Hungarian State Opera at Andrassy ut 22
The neo-Renaissance Hungarian State Opera House was designed by Miklós Ybl in 1884 and is among the most beautiful buildings in Budapest. Its facade is decorated with statues of muses and opera greats such as Puccini, Mozart, Liszt and Verdi, while its interior dazzles with marble columns, gilded vaulted ceilings, chandeliers and near-perfect acoustics.

Andrassy Boulevard at Andrassy ut
Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine fassades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002.

Heroes' Square at Hosok tere
Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Vajdahunyad Castle at Vajdahunyad var
As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque.