Top 5 landmarks in 5 Budapest

Budapest is located on the Danube, at the confluence of the Great Hungarian Plain and the hills of Buda. Here you will find beautifully landscaped parks, museums, cruise ships on the Danube and thermal spas of the Ottoman era. Former capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the city preserves the specifics of the era in the smallest details.

1. Parliament Building

The building was opened in 1896 and was completed in 1904. It is built in a Gothic Renaissance style, the same as Westminster in London. It is one of the most beautiful legislative buildings in Europe and the third largest in the world that hosts a national parliament. The Parliament has a symmetric structure and a large dome with a height of 96 meters. The building has 90 statues outside and 152 inside.

2. The Gellert Hill

It has a height of 140 meters and it is located above the Danube in Buda. On top of the hill is the Citadel, with the statue of Liberty in front of it. It is very high and can be seen from anywhere in the city. On the hill there is a cave with a church where you can still see a part of the wall built during the communist era to block the entry.

3. Chain Bridge

This was the first permanent link between Buda and Pest. From here you can admire the great Parliament building and the Citadel towers on Gellert Hill. At nighttime, the bridge’s lights give it an amazing look. The bridge has two massive stone feet, it is 375 meters long and 16 meters wide.

4. Heroes’ Square

It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Budapest and faces Central Park, at the end of Andrassy Avenue, one of the most important streets of Budapest. The monument consists of two semicircles decorated with various symbols. Here are statues of kings, governors and famous people of Hungary. In the middle of the square there is a column of 36 meters high, on top of which is the statue of the Archangel Gabriel. The pedestal has equestrian statues. In this square is the Cave of the Unknown Warrior and on each side are the Art Museum and Art Gallery.

5. Vaci utca

This is the most famous shopping street in Budapest, with many shops and trendy fashion boutiques, as well as bookstores and antique shops. Also, there are numerous cafes, bars, restaurants and souvenir shops. Although the street is from the 18^th century, most buildings date from the 19th century and early 20th century. Vaci utca has become a place for promenade for tourists and locals alike.