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1. Hungarian Parliament Building

41,458
Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings
Belváros-Lipótváros
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has 96 steps which is significant since Budapest was founded in 896).
  • Fisherman's Bastion

2. Halászbástya

31,813
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
District I / Buda
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This historic site is a rebuilt portion of the original castle wall high in the Castle District of Budapest.

3. St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

21,919
Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Belváros-Lipótváros
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A mix of architectural styles, St. Istvan Cathedral was built a little over 100 years ago to mark the millennium…

4. Danube River

14,147
Bodies of Water
Várkerület
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A seamless combination of art and practicality, this first stone bridge across the Hungarian Danube, built in 1849, is…
  • Buda Castle

5. Buda Castle

7,985
Castles
District I / Buda
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This is the site of of castles and palaces which have served as the seat of power over the region since at least the…

6. Shoes on the Danube Bank

21,025
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Belváros-Lipótváros
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This moving memorial is dedicated to the Jews who were shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen during World War…
  • The Water Tower

7. Margaret Island

5,286
Islands • Parks
Margaret Island
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Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious centre.
  • Panorama di Budapest

8. Gellert Hill

7,735
Historic Sites
Gellért Hill
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Now emblematic of Freedom, this last surviving monument is on a huge scale, visible across the city.
  • Chain Bridge

9. Széchenyi Lánchíd

17,515
Bridges
Várkerület
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The historic Chain Bridge was completed in 1849 as the first permanent Bridge spanning the River Danube in all of…
  • 夜晚的馬加什教堂 靜謐而美好

10. Matthias Church

10,286
Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
District I / Buda
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Scene of several coronations, including Charles IV in 1916, the last Habsburg king.

11. Varhegy

10,653
Points of Interest & Landmarks
District I / Buda
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This historical castle and palace complex carries more than 800 years of history starting from the Middle Ages to the…
  • Some of the most popular pinballs

12. Budapest Pinball Museum

1,342
Speciality Museums
Admission tickets from €11.99
By samboella77
Literally hundreds of pinball machines dating from the 60's to present day.
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