Buda Castle, Royal palace complex on Castle Hill, Budapest, Hungary.
The Buda Castle spans 4.73 square kilometers at the southern end of Castle Hill, featuring Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural elements across its buildings.
The original palace construction started in 1265 under King Béla IV, with major expansions during the reigns of Louis I and Matthias Corvinus until 1769.
The Hungarian National Gallery within the castle presents an extensive collection of national art dating from the 11th century through modern periods.
The Budapest Funicular, constructed in 1870, provides direct access from the Chain Bridge to the castle grounds for visitors throughout the year.
The castle complex contains an extensive network of underground caves and tunnels that served as shelters during World War II.
Location: Budapest District I
Architects: Jean-Nicolas Jadot de Ville-Issey, Miklós Ybl, Alajos Hauszmann
Architectural style: Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture, baroque architecture
Part of: Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Website: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/400
GPS coordinates: 47.49611,19.03972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:33
The streets of Budapest connect historical buildings with contemporary architecture. This route leads to the main sites of Hungarian history: from the castle complex to the Parliament building, from medieval churches to thermal baths from Ottoman times.
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
426 m
Margaret Bridge
2.1 km
National Széchényi Library
88 m
Hungarian National Gallery
14 m
Carmelite Monastery of Buda
286 m
Sándor Palace
220 m
Castle Bazaar
255 m
Hungarian National Gallery
19 m
Zero Kilometre Stone
201 m
Buda Castle Tunnel
228 m
Budapest History Museum
93 m
Semmelweis Museum of Medical History
404 m
Palatinal Crypt
19 m
Horváth-kert
411 m
Big rondella
261 m
József főhercegi palota
313 m
Palace Chapel
90 m
Buda Castle Funicular
198 m
Mace Tower
225 m
Tóth Árpád sétány, Budapest
422 m
Ódry Színpad
413 m
Court Theatre of Buda
295 m
Attila út, 2
312 m
Saint Stephen’s Hall
109 m
Medieval synagogue, Buda
348 m
Lovas tüzérek hősi emlékműve
226 m
Budavári Palota A épület
145 m
Alagút, keleti bejárat
230 mReviews
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