On the southern end of V Sz茅chenyi Istv谩n t茅r is a statue of Ferenc De谩k, the Hungarian minister largely responsible for the Compromise of 1867, which brought about the Dual Monarchy of Austria and Hungary. The statue on the western side is of an Austrian and a Hungarian child holding hands in peaceful bliss. The Magyar kid's hair is tousled and he is naked; the Osztr谩k is demurely covered by a bit of the patrician's robe and his hair is neatly coiffed.
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Castle Hill is a kilometre-long limestone plateau towering 170m above the Danube. It contains some of Budapest鈥檚 most important medieval monuments and鈥
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The largest church in Hungary sits on Castle Hill, and its 72m-high central dome can be seen for many kilometres around. The building of the present鈥
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Budapest's stunning Great Synagogue is the world's largest Jewish house of worship outside New York City. Built in 1859, the synagogue has both Romantic鈥
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Home to more than 40 statues, busts and plaques of Lenin, Marx, B茅la Kun and others whose likenesses have ended up on trash heaps elsewhere, Memento Park,鈥
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Budapest鈥檚 neoclassical cathedral is the most sacred Catholic church in all of Hungary and contains its most revered relic: the mummified right hand of鈥
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The headquarters of the dreaded 脕VH secret police houses the disturbing House of Terror, focusing on the crimes and atrocities of Hungary's fascist and鈥
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The Eclectic-style Parliament, designed by Imre Steindl and completed in 1902, has 691 sumptuously decorated rooms. You鈥檒l get to see several of these and鈥
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The Hungarian National Museum houses the nation鈥檚 most important collection of historical relics in an impressive neoclassical building, purpose built in鈥
Nearby Budapest attractions
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This sumptuous art nouveau building facing the Danube across V Sz茅chenyi Istv谩n t茅r, with its gold tiles, mosaics and celebrated wrought-iron Peacock鈥
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Arguably the most striking of all the bridges in Budapest, twin-towered Sz茅chenyi Chain Bridge, which is named in honour of its initiator, Istv谩n鈥
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At the northern end of V谩ci utca lies V枚r枚smarty t茅r, a large square surrounded by smart shops, galleries and cafes. In the centre is a statue of Mih谩ly鈥
4. Urban Bety谩r Ethnographical Visitors Centre
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Although just a marketing tool to get people to eat at the Urban Bety谩r Restaurant, this little museum does an excellent job portraying Hungarian rural鈥
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This Romantic-style concert hall, built in 1865 but badly damaged during WWII, faces the river to the west of V枚r枚smarty t茅r. Reopened in 2014 after a鈥
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The sumptuous Bank Palace, built in 1915 and once the home of the Budapest Stock Exchange, has been been converted into a high-end shopping gallery called鈥
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A controversial statue of Hungary's intra-war leader, Mikl贸s Horthy, considered a hero by the right wing but reviled as a fascist dictator by many others,鈥
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An easy way to cool down on a warm afternoon (and enjoy views of Castle Hill and the Royal Palace) is to stroll along the Duna korz贸, the riverside鈥