Historic building, Parliament
The Hungarian Parliament building is definitely one of the most beautiful and impressive parliament buildings in the world and is a clear landmark of Budapest and a symbol of Hungary. [btn "Book the cheapest accommodation in Budapest" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/budapest.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-budapest-parlament] An impressive building on the banks of the Danube The Parliament Building, called Országház in Hungarian, is a monumental…
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Bridge
The Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd), built in 1849, was the first connection between the then independent cities of Buda and Pest (the cities were merged in 1872). It was the initiative of Count István Széchenyi, who brought a steam engine to Hungary and founded the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and was designed by British engineers William and Adam Clark. [btn "Hotels overlooking the Danube" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/budapest.cs.html…
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Street
Andrássy Avenue (Andrássy út in Hungarian) is certainly Budapest's most famous and most prominent street, where you will find many luxury boutiques, countless restaurants and cafes, as well as a number of galleries and museums, palaces and state buildings. The famous M1 Jubilee metro line, colloquially known as Földalatti, runs under the entire length of Andrássy Avenue. This 2.5-kilometre-long avenue runs from St. Stephen's Basilica to Heroes'…
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Square
This square is located between the Városliget Municipal Gardens and Andrássy Avenue, and the main landmark of the square, the Millennium Monument, is facing it. In Hungarian, the square is called Hősök tere. [btn "The cheapest accommodation in Budapest" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/budapest.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-budapest-namesti-hrdinu] The Millennium Monument and a bit of history The central landmark of the square is the Millennium…
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Station
This line, called Földalatti, is the second oldest in the world after the London Underground. It was put into service in 1896, almost 80 years before the first line in Prague was launched. The line was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002, not only because of the time of its construction, but also because of its architectural design. The stations are decorated with supporting columns with decorative elements made of cast iron or…
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