Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Budapest, Hungary

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 40 m
Descend 37 m

Experience Budapest in Hungary in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BudapestIndividual Sights in Budapest

Sight 1: ELTE Fűvészkert

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ELTE Fűvészkert

The Botanical Garden in Budapest is Hungary first botanical garden, which has been operating since 2006 as a special educational unit of Eötvös Loránd University in district VIII of Budapest, at 25 Illés Street in Józsefváros. The botanical garden, founded in 1771 in Nagyszombat to help the training of medical science and medical students, has been located in its current location since 1847, after several moves. The fact that in Ferenc Molnár's well-known novel, The Boys of Pál Street, the old palm house of the botanical garden provided a hiding place for Ernő Nemecsek and his friends significantly contributed to his notoriety. The name "Botanical Garden", which has been an official name since 2008, has been preserved and spread in the public consciousness thanks to this novel.

Wikipedia: Füvészkert (Budapest) (HU), Website, Facebook

525 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Molnár Ferenc tér

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Molnár Ferenc Square is one of Budapest public squares of district VIII.

Wikipedia: Molnár Ferenc tér (HU)

317 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Muzsikus cigányok parkja

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The Gypsy Music Park is located in district VIII of Budapest. It was inaugurated in October 2013. Previously, there was an anonymous public space at the intersection of Baross Street and Szigony Street. Originally, the reliefs of eight famous musicians of gypsy origin were placed in the small square on four limestone columns of isosceles triangular with an edge length of 240 cm and 50 cm edge, by 2017 this was expanded to twelve: Sándor Járóka (1922–1984), Sándor Járóka Jr. (1953–2007), Ernő Bobe Gáspár (1924–1993), László Berki (1941–1997), Jenő Pertis (1903–1971), Sándor Lakatos (1924–1994), Portraits of Gábor József Kozák (1910–1978), György Cziffra (1921–1994), Lajos Kathy-Horváth Sr. (1924–1980), Béla Berki (1948–2013), Lajos Boros (1925–2014) and Sándor Buffó Rigó (1949–2014).

Wikipedia: Muzsikus cigányok parkja (HU)

429 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Szent József templom

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St. Joseph's Parish Church, commonly known as the Józsefváros Parish Church, is the largest church in Budapest VIII. district. Its two-towered building is an outstanding monument of Hungarian classicist late Baroque architecture. Its towers are 70 meters high. [citation needed]

Wikipedia: Szent József-templom (Józsefváros) (HU), Url Miserend

905 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Lechner Ödön

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Lechner Ödön

Ödön Lechner was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art Nouveau in the rest of Europe, including the Vienna Secession. He is famous for decorating his buildings with Zsolnay tile patterns inspired by old Magyar and Turkic folk art, which are combined with modern materials such as iron.

Wikipedia: Ödön Lechner (EN)

16 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Museum of Applied Arts

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Museum of Applied Arts

The Museum of Applied Arts is a museum in Budapest, Hungary. It is the third-oldest applied arts museum in the world.

Wikipedia: Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest) (EN), Website, Facebook

877 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 7: Great Market Hall

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The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall, Market Hall I is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. The idea of building such a large market hall arose from the first mayor of Budapest, Károly Kamermayer, and it was his largest investment. He retired in 1896 and participated in the opening ceremony on February 15, 1897.

Wikipedia: Great Market Hall (EN), Website

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