Vizivaros Attractions

 
Viziváros, the "Water Town", occupies a narrow terrace between Castle Hill and the Danube. Right up until the Turkish period it was fortified. The Turks installed baths in that part of the town which was chiefly inhabited by fishermen, handworkers and merchants, and they turned the existing churches into mosques. A great deal of building went on in the Baroque period, and this was when St Anne's Church was built. Since the end of the last century the townscape has altered considerably as a result of the building of multi-storied blocks of flats.

This district was often flooded in the past when the Danube overflowed its banks. The river was widened in an attempt to alleviate the problem, but unfortunately this in turn led to a sinking of the water-table. As a consequence some of the older buildings subsided and could only be preserved by means of expensive technology.
Picture of Chain Bridge

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The Chain Bridge is a beautiful old bridge over the Danube, with supporting chains fixed to grand pillars. It was originally opened in 1849, severely damaged during WWII, fixed, and then fully restored in 1987.

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St Anne's Church is one of the most splendid Baroque churches in all of Hungary. It was built in the mid 18th C by Christoph and Michael Hamom and Matthäus Nepauer.

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Budávari Palace (Castle Palace) along Duna, Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
Chain Bridge over Danube (Duna) in Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
Detail of Chain Bridge which crosses Duna (Danube), Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
Chain Bridge over Duna (Danube), Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
The Chain Bridge at night in Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
The Chain Bridge, a landmark in Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
View of the Chain Bridge over the Danube in Budapest.Chain Bridge, Vizivaros
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