Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #17 in Budapest, Hungary

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 7.5 km
Ascend 121 m
Descend 145 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: Krisztus Király templom

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Christ the King Church in Rózsadomb, sometimes the chapel of the "Rákócziánum". It is located in Budapest at 39 Keleti Károly Street. It was originally built for the Rákócziánum boarding school and gymnasium between 1924 and 1926 according to the plans of Aladár Árkay.

Wikipedia: Rózsadombi Krisztus Király-templom (HU), Website, Url Miserend

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Nemzeti Táncszínház

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The National Dance Theatre was founded by the Ministry of National Cultural Heritage in 2001 as the legal successor of the 20 years of operation of the Dance Forum. Since December 1, 2001, the Budapest Theatre has become the home of Hungarian dance art, whose repertoire covers the entire spectrum of professional Hungarian dance art, from folklore to classical ballet, from contemporary dance theatre to street break dance, from large ensembles to smaller dance groups.

Wikipedia: Nemzeti Táncszínház (HU), Website

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: KSH Könyvtár

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KSH Könyvtár Domonkos László / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Central Statistical Office Library is one of the oldest and largest statistics in Europe.

Wikipedia: Központi Statisztikai Hivatal Könyvtár (HU), Facebook, Website

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Mechwart liget

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Mechwart Park is located in Budapest II. district, at the junction of Margaret Boulevard and Keleti Károly Street. Its area is about 18, 000 square meters, landscaped space.

Wikipedia: Mechwart liget (HU)

247 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Szent István első vértanú templom

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The St. Stephen the First Martyr Church on Budapest Highway is the seat church of the Franciscan Parish on Highway, simply the Franciscan Church of Buda. His farewell will be held on December 26.

Wikipedia: Budapest Országúti Szent István első vértanú templom (HU), Website, Url, Url Miserend

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Öntödei Múzeum

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Öntödei Múzeum

The Foundry Museum is a museum operating within the framework of the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport located in the second district of the Budapest, at Bem József u. 20.

Wikipedia: Öntödei Múzeum (HU), Website

235 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Szent Flórián-templom

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St. Florian's Martyr Greek Catholic Church is a historic church in Budapest, Hungary.

Wikipedia: St. Florian's Martyr Greek Catholic Church, Budapest (EN), Url Miserend

228 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Bem apó

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Bem apó

Józef Zachariasz Bem was a Polish engineer and general, an Ottoman pasha and a national hero of Poland and Hungary, and a figure intertwined with other European patriotic movements. Like Tadeusz Kościuszko and Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, Bem fought outside Poland's borders anywhere his leadership and military skills were needed.

Wikipedia: Józef Bem (EN), Website, Url

724 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: Tomb of Gülbaba

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Gül Baba's tomb (türbe) in Budapest, Hungary, is the northernmost Islamic pilgrimage site in the world. The mausoleum is located in the district of Rózsadomb on Mecset (mosque) Street, a short but steep walk from Margaret Bridge.

Wikipedia: Tomb of Gül Baba (EN), Website, Url

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Molnár János-barlang

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The Molnár János Cave is a thermokarstic water-filled cave system. It is located in the Rózsadomb district of Budapest in Hungary.

Wikipedia: Molnár János Cave (EN), Website

540 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Przemyśl védői

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Przemyśl védői Autor nie został podany w rozpoznawalny automatycznie sposób. Założono, że to Kaboldy (w oparciu o szablon praw autorskich). / CC BY-SA 3.0

Monument to the Defenders of the Przemyśl Fortress in Budapest, Hungarian. Emlékmű or Přemysl is a monument in Budapest, located in the Second District near the Margaret Bridge, on the right bank of the Danube. The monument commemorates thousands of Hungarians who died during the first and second siege of Przemyśl in 1914–1915 during World War I.

Wikipedia: Pomnik Obrońców Twierdzy Przemyśl w Budapeszcie (PL), Website

935 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 12: Music fountain

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The southern part of Margaret Island, facing Margaret Bridge, has Hungary largest musical fountain.

Wikipedia: Zenélő szökőkút (Margit-sziget) (HU)

1164 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 13: Szent Ágoston-kápolna

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The Chapel of St. Augustus is a Roman Catholic chapel in Budapest, located in the Újlipótváros district.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Auguste (FR), Url Miserend

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Rába György

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György Rába is a Kossuth and Széchenyi Prize-winning Hungarian poet, writer, translator, literary historian, educator, critic, member of the Academy of Digital Literature. Candidate of literature (1970), doctor of literary studies (1983).

Wikipedia: Rába György (HU)

817 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 15: Pozsonyi úti református templom

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Pozsonyi úti református templom

Budapest Újlipótváros district stands the Reformed Church on Pozsonyi Road, which was consecrated as the second church of the parish in 1940. Under the temple there is a stage and event hall in a sub-temple of the same area as the temple, which is now rented out for various events.

Wikipedia: Pozsonyi úti református templom (HU)

482 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 16: Radnóti Miklós Művelődési Központ

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The Radnóti Miklós Cultural Centre is a multifunctional cultural and leisure centre located in the district of Újlipótváros in Budapest XIII. district.

Wikipedia: Radnóti Miklós Művelődési Központ (Újlipótváros) (HU), Facebook

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