Pest Attractions
Until its union with Buda and Obuda in 1872 Pest was an independent town, but for a long time its development was hampered as it was overshadowed by the neighboring royal town.
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Parliament Building
The Neo-Gothic Parliament Building is a huge landmark resting on the bank of the Danube. It was completed in 1904 and is one of the most outstanding buildings in Budapest.
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Danube Corso
This section of the Danube contains a number of large hotels and is known for its views of some of the city's most famous sites and monuments.
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Elisabeth Bridge
The Elisabeth Bridge is a modern suspension bridge that stretches 378 m across the river.
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Ethnographical Museum
(Kossuth Lajos tér)
The Ethnographical Museum, located in the old Palace of Justice, contains an impressive collection of artifacts related to rural Hungarian life.
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Franciscan Church
This Baroque style, 18th C Franciscan Church stands on the northwest side of the Ferenciek tere.
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Freedom Square
The historic Freedom Square is surrounded by architectural treasures, including the Exchange Building, the Hungarian National Bank, and the old Post Office Savings Bank.
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Hungarian Academy of Science
(Roosevelt Square)
The Hungarian Academy of Science is housed in a large Renaissance style building constructed in 1864.
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Inner City Parish Church
This is the oldest church in Pest, originating in the 11th C and added on to over the years. During the Turkish occupation it was a mosque, later it was restored in Baroque style, and again in Classical style.
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Kossuth Lajos tér
On this square stands some impressive architecture, including the Parliament Building, the Ethnographical Museum and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food building.
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Martinelli tér
This former market place is today a major intersection with a couple of notable buildings, including the Servit church.
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Roosevelt Square
Roosevelt Square, near the Chain Bridge, is named for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the north side is the Renaissance style Hungarian Academy of Science.
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St Stephen's Basilica
The huge St Stephen's Basilica has a 96 m high central dome, as well as two high towers. The interior is graced with important works of art.
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Váci utca
Váci utca is known for its countless shops selling, clothing, jewelry, arts and crafts, and much more.
Concert Hall
The Pest Concert Hall, a masterpiece of Hungarian Romantic architecture, was opened in 1865. It has seen the appearance of such celebrities as Franz Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Richard Strauss, Bartók and Kodály.
Elisabeth Square
Almost 2ha (5 acres) in extent, Erzsébet tér (Elisabeth Square; formerly known as Engels tér) was once the site of a cemetery. In the center of a lawn stands the Danubius Fountain, designed by Ybl in 1883 and originally set up on Kalvin tér. The figures on the fountain, by Fessler, symbolize "Mother" Danube and her "Daughters", the three main tributaries, the Drau, the Tisza and the Save.
Of considerable architectural merit are the buildings in the classical manner in József Attila utca on the north side of the square.
Of considerable architectural merit are the buildings in the classical manner in József Attila utca on the north side of the square.
György Ráth Museum
Drawing on a collection comprising 20,000 Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Tibetan-Nepali and Mongolian pieces, the Ráth Museum also has a memorial room dedicated to György Ráth, the art collector and author.
Petõfi Square
Petõfi tér (Petõfi Square) is named after the great Hungarian lyric poet Sándor Petõfi. The bronze Petõfi monument in the square is by Adolf Huszár (1882).
On the east side of Petõfi tér stands the three-aisled Greek church (Ortodox Egyházi templom), erected in 1789 and rebuilt in the 19th C to plans by the famous architect Ybl. Inside this large church are fine works of art by Nikolaus Jankovits, Anton Kochmeister and others.
On the east side of Petõfi tér stands the three-aisled Greek church (Ortodox Egyházi templom), erected in 1789 and rebuilt in the 19th C to plans by the famous architect Ybl. Inside this large church are fine works of art by Nikolaus Jankovits, Anton Kochmeister and others.
Street of the Free Press
The Street of the Free Press (Szabad Sajtó útja) links the Elisabeth Bridge with busy Franciscan Square, on the southern edge of the Pest shopping center.
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