Best places: Historical landmarks in Budapest, Hungary

Constructed in 1911, this landmark limestone tower offers a cafe & steps to sweeping views.

👍👍 A very interesting part of Budapest. Lots of things to see. The Budapest card is highly recommended if you're doing just a one day visit. It saves lots of walking.

Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.

Large city square surrounded by great public edifices including the Hungarian Parliament building.

👍👍 The statue of Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen who was the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038 riding on a horse is a must see while visiting Budapest. Stephen was the first member of his family to become a devout Christian. He was crowned on 25 December 1000...

Historic statue featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars & other important national leaders.

Waterside shoe sculptures memorializing those killed at the river by a fascist party during WWII.

A statue of the poet Mihály Vörösmart stands in this scenic square known for its Christmas market.

Renovated 19th-century Neo-Renaissance complex of exhibition halls, theaters, gardens & restaurants.

Gateway, rebuilt in the 1930s, to the castle district, with arches for road traffic & pedestrians.

Large bronze fountain from 1904, depicting King Matthias hunting a stag with crossbow & hounds.

A colonnaded structure on a hill with river views holds the imposing statue of an 11th-century monk.

👍👍 Eternal flame

👍👍 The courtyard of the Lions, or the large courtyard of the monumental complex of Buda Castle. From fortress to a residential palace for the Royal Hungary, now it houses several museums that should be fixed stages for each tourist visiting the city. Huge stone sculptures of ferocious lions with gapin...

👍 ROYAL RIDING HALL The Royal Riding Hall is situated in the Csikós courtyard of the Royal Palace, at a lower level than the rest of the palace. The neo-baroque structure was completed in 1900. During World War II, the building suffered damage and was subsequently demolished. The present-day structure...

Romantic, tree-studded ruins of a 13th-century convent, popular with photographers.

👍👍 Statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy, one of the best built infrastructure I have seen in my life. It was mesmerising to look at. Surely it is one of the most beautiful landmark in Budapest and people come from all around the world to see this lovely piece of art. The views of the city from above are al...

Ruined church with hourly chiming bells & a restored late-Gothic tower offering views over the city.

👍👍 The Turul is the mythological bird of Hungarians, national symbol of modern Hungary and coat of arms of the Hungarian Army. The bird is mostly depicted as a hawk or falcon.

👍👍 A park where u can enter for free. The Military Amphitheatre is located in the Obuda, just north near the Danube river. It was built around 145, during the reign of emperor Antoninus Pius.