Sights

Rudas Thermal Bath

Rudas Thermal Bath
photo by: Attila Janos Gulyas

The centerpiece of the bath today, the Turkish bath, was built during the 16th century in the period of the Turkish occupation. Below the 10 m diameter dome, sustained by 8 pillars, there is an octagonal pool. The thermal bath has been visited from 1936 o­n exclusively by men. The swimming pool, operating as a therapeutic swimming facility and with a sauna, was built in 1896.

In its drinking hall, the water of the springs Hungária, Attila and Juventus can be consumed for the purposes of a drinking cure. In the bath, there is a daytime outpatient hospital operating more..

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tel:	+36-1 356-1322
openingHours:	Demarcus
url:	www.spasbudapest.com
address:	H-1013 Budapest, Döbrentei tér 9.
openinghours:	Elvis

Central synagogue

Budapest Central Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world after the Emanuel Synagogue in New York. Completed in 1859, it was built in a Moorish-Byzantine style by the Austrian architect Ludwig Förster. The building was partly destroyed by bombing campaigns during World War II, but has been the subject of much renovation to restore its two shining Moorish domes to their former brilliance. The Jewish Museum next door recounts the horrors of the Holocaust and displays exhibits dating as far back as the more..

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address:	Dohány utca 2
openinghours:	10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sun
tel:	(01) 342 2353

Szt István (St. Stephen Basilica)

St Stephens Bazilika

The Saint Stephen basilica is the largest church in Hungary. It was designed by Jozsef Hild in 1845, although it was only finished in 1906, due to some serious construction errors: in 1851 the dome collapsed. The remainder of the church was then demolished and replaced by a neo-Renaissance design by Miklós Ybl. This one is still standing, even though it got heavily damaged during World War II.

The interior of the basilica is a tad dark, but still light enough to admire the many decorations. No amount of gold leaf has been spared. Among the most valued sights within the more..

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openings:	(mass times) 7am-9am, 5:30pm-8pm daily
address:	Szt István tér
admission:	100 HUF Adults, 50 HUF Children

Imre Varga Sculpture Museum

type:	Museums
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openings:	10am-6pm
address:	Laktanya utca 7
admission:	200 HUF Adults, 100 HUF Children

Hungarian National Bank, Banknote and Coin Exhibition

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openings:	9am-2pm daily
address:	Szabadság tér 8
admission:	Free

Ethnographical Museum

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photo by: FA

This building was originally the Palace of Justice and the sculptures on the main facade still depict magistrates and legislators from past times. Alajos Hauszmann designed it between 1893-96 . Especially the entrance hall is frightening impressive. Karoly Lotz did the ceiling fresco depicting Justitia. It's one of the largest ethnographical museums in Europe. The main focus is of course the different nationalities in Hungary, but also the art, customs, national costumes and way of other peoples of Europe and outside Europe are on display.

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openings:	10am-4pm Tue-Sun, (10am-6pm Mar 1-Sep 30)
address:	Kossuth tér 12
admission:	200 HUF Adults, 100 HUF Children
url:	www.neprajz.hu

Budapest Zoo

As a zoological garden, it may not be spectacular, but the Budapest zoo had other qualities. It is one of the oldest zoos in the world (compeleted in 1911), and some of the beautiful turn-of-the-century buildings, including the entrance gate, are still intact. The cast iron fence surrounding the zoo alone is worth a stroll along that direction.

type:	historical buildings
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address:	Állakerti út 6-12
openinghours:	daily 9.00-19.00 1 May-31 Aug, 9.00-17.00 1 Sept-30 April

St. Anna Church

The Church of St. Anna is a fine example of a Baroque church. Its well-proportioned exterior is a good match with the interior, containing some good statues of the Virgin Mary, St. Anne, and various angels, as well as a beautiful oval domed ceiling fresco by Pál Molnar.

type:	Churches
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address:	Battyhány tér 8
openings:	Open (for services only): 6:45am-9am, 4pm-7pm Mon-Sat, 7am-1pm Sun

Statue Park

The gigantic monuments that used to ornament the parks and squares of Budapest but got obsolete after the recent political changes in Hungary were collected in this park. It’s an exhibition without parallel in the world.

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address:	corner of Balatoni út and Szabadkai út

Vajdahunyad Castle

photo by: Jeff Whyte

The Vajdahunyad castle was first built out of cardboard and wood for the World Exhibition in 1896. It was a monument to 1000 years of Magyar inhabitation and was supposed to give insight in the architectural past of Hungary and combined several small reproductions of buildings representing different architectural periods in history. The building proved to be so popular that after the Exhibition, they rebuilt the castle in stone. PArt of it now houses the agricultural museum.

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address:	City Park (Városliget)

Aquincum

Aquincum dates back to around 35BC, when the Romans colonized the area around Budapest. Back than it was a trading settlement as well as a garrison town protecting other stratigic places along the Danube. You can now visit the museum, see the amphitheatre and admire the water organ.

Tomb of Gül Buba

Gül Buba was a Turkish dervish who was considered a wise and holy man. His name means Father of Roses and he was reputed to have brought the first roses into Budapest. He died in 1541 and his tomb - now a museum and well known place of pilgrimage for muslims - is the only surviving building from the Turkish reign in Budapest.

Bartók Béla Memorial Museum

Bible Museum

Ferenc Liszt Museum

Hungary's most famous composer Ferenc Liszt lived here the last five years of his life till his death in 1886. In three room apartment in the Academy of Music displays musical instruments, personal possessions and manuscripts. On most Saturday morning’s there are recitals being held.

Budapest Exhibition Hall

Exhibitions work by contemporary Hungarian and foreign artists.

Attila József Memorial

The Hungarians love their poets. In this reconstruction of his single room apartment, original manuscripts of Attila József are on display.

Ady Memorial Museum

Memorial exhibition in honor of Ady Endre (1877-1919). This museum offers not only a good introduction to the life and work of this famous Hungarian poet, but also shows an insight to the way life was organized in the late 19th century. In his last residence the personal possessions like furniture and original manuscripts of the poet and his wife are on display.

Gizi Bajor Theatre Museum

The museum with photos and objects from the world of theater and cinema is for most visitors but an excuse to visit the house of the famous actress Gizi Bajor.

Hungarian National Museum

The museum build between 1837 and ‘47 after the design of Mihály Pollack is one of the most explicit examples of Hungarian Classicism. With more than 8000 square meters of exhibition space it’s the largest museum in Hungary. The National Museum is one of the focal points of celebrations marking the national holiday of March 15. Inside Hungarian history is presented from the foundation of the state upto1990, with a special focus on the Roman period, the Middle Ages and the early modern times. As the museum played a great part in the revolution of 1848-49 this era and 20th more..