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Buda
Castle (in Hungarian, Budai Vár) from its position on the
Danube has dominated the entire city for centuries. It was the
place where the city of
Budapest
itself was founded, it was the historical castle used by the Hungarian kings
for their residence and today it houses the most important medieval
monuments, some of which are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In
the past it was also called royal palace (Királyi-palota) and royal castle (Királyi
Vár). The castle dates back to the 13th century and has been besieged no
less than 31 times throughout its history.
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history of the Buda Castle district is the story of a monument to despair,
a saga of the turbulent and unique history that has characterized Budapest
over the centuries. In 1241 the Mongols from the steppes arrived as devils, and
Pest did not survive their devastation. They burned and razed to the
ground every single structure of the city and exterminated every single human
being present at the edge of the sword, so much so that the terror of those days
survived over the centuries was never forgotten as a recurring nightmare. On the
other side of the Danube, Buda witnessed the massacre with horror,
promising herself to build a fortress capable of defending herself from the next
invasion. This was the beginning of the construction of what would later be
known as Buda Castle inside the royal palace in the southern part and the
residences, in the northern part. The construction began in 1243, at the behest
of King Béla IV, a period from which the development of Buda began, begun around
the central keep surrounding the fortress. With Sigismondo of Luxembourg
(1387-1437), the castle was enlarged to become one of the largest royal palaces
in Europe.
 The
defensive stronghold was built in alternating phases in a couple of centuries,
and it was so strong that the Turks could not take over the castle except by
deception during the siege of 1541. And it was only after repeated sieges that
the united Christian armies resumed the castle by the Turks in 1686. The castle
of Buda also benefited from the design of the brilliant Bolognese architect
Aristotle Fioravanti, called in Hungary in 1467 by King Mattia Corvino.
The castle was rebuilt in Baroque style at the end of 1600. F once again
besieged during the revolution of 1849. After the victory of the Habsburgs in
1867, the castle became the centre of the new Hungary. During the Second World
War, the Germans blown it up before leaving Budapest. However, the
reconstruction work was so well done that UNESCO decided to include it on the
list of World Heritage Sites in 1987.
What is admired today is the result of the constructions wanted in the
eighteenth century by King Charles III of Habsburg, when in the
centuries before the Ottomans, in the city from 1541 to 1686,
demolished most of the structures of previous power. The entire district is
known for its medieval and baroque palaces, churches and public buildings.
Inside are the Museum of History and the Hungarian National Gallery.
How to reach Buda Castle: The castle hill district is connected to Clark
Square and the Chain Bridge by funicular. Use bus no. 16 from Deák Ferenc
tér to Dísz tér, or the 1870 Sikló funicular railway, which arrives near the
royal palace. Alternatively, you can walk up to Király lépcső' royal
staircase from Clark í dám tér Square, or take the minubus to Várbusz or
Dísz tér.
Buda Castle (Budavári Palota
o Budai Vár)
Area: Szent Gyorgy Ter / Buda
Budapest
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