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The Castle District

4 stops, from Széchenyi Chain Bridge to Fisherman’s Bastion.

Distance
1.9 km
Walking
25 min on foot
Stops
4
Széchenyi Chain Bridge1Buda Castle2Matthias Church3Fisherman's Bastion4
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Stops

  1. Széchenyi Chain Bridge

    The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by Scottish engineer Adam Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It was opened in 1849.

    860 m to the next stop

  2. Buda Castle

    Buda Castle, formerly also called the Royal Palace and the Royal Castle, is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. First completed in 1265, the Baroque palace that occupies most of the site today was built between 1749 and 1769, severely damaged during the Siege of Budapest in World War II, and rebuilt in a simplified Baroque style during the state communist era. Presently, it houses the Hungarian National Gallery, the Budapest Historical Museum, and the National Széchényi Library.

    880 m to the next stop

  3. Matthias Church

    The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle, more commonly known as the Matthias Church and more rarely as the Coronation Church of Buda, is a Catholic church in Holy Trinity Square, Budapest, Hungary, in front of the Fisherman’s Bastion at the heart of Buda’s Castle District. According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015, although few references exist. The current building was constructed in the florid late Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was extensively restored in the late 19th century.

    130 m to the next stop

  4. Fisherman’s Bastion

    The Halászbástya or Fisherman’s Bastion is one of the best known historical monuments in Budapest, located near the Buda Castle, in the Várkerület. Since 1987, it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Várkerület District. It offers a unique panorama of Budapest from its Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces.