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Buda Castle

Buda Castle
Buda Castle from the other side of the Danube
NameBuda Castle
Image Size300px
CaptionBuda Castle from the other side of the Danube
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Lat Degrees47
Lat Minutes29
Lat Seconds46
Lat DirectionN
Long Degrees19
Long Minutes02
Long Seconds23
Long DirectionE
Coord Displayinline,title
Coord Parametersregion:HU_type:landmark
LocmapinHungary
Built14-20th century
ArchitectJean Nicolas Jadot, Miklós Ybl, Alajos Hauszmann
ArchitectureMedieval, Baroque, Baroque Revival, Modernist
Designation1WHS
Designation1 Date1987 (11th session)
Designation1 TypeCultural
Designation1 Criteriaii, iv
Designation1 Number400
Designation1 Free1nameState Party
Designation1 Free1valueHungary
Designation1 Free2nameRegion
Designation1 Free2valueHungary
Designation1 OffnameBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue

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Buda Castle ( , , ) is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. It was established in the 14th century by the Angevin rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary, later it was destroyed and rebuilt many times. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace ( ) and Royal Castle ( , ).

Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, bounded on the north by what is known as the Castle District ( ), famous for its Medieval, Baroque and 19th century houses, churches and public buildings. It is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular.

Buda Castle is part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, declared in 1987.


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