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Museums In Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital City
A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the government's offices and meeting places; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution. In some jurisdictions, including several countries, different branches of government are in different settlements. In some cases, a distinction is made between the official ( constitutional) capital and the seat of government, which is in another place. English-language news media often use the name of the capital city as an alternative name for the government of the country of which it is the capital, as a form of metonymy. For example, "relations between Washington and London" refer to " relations between the United States and the United Kingdom". Terminology and etymology The word ''capital'' derives from the Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erzsébetváros
---- Erzsébetváros (german: link=no, Elisabethstadt, both names meaning ''Elizabethtown'') is the 7th district of Budapest, situated on the Pest side of the Danube. The inner half of the district was the historic Jewish quarter of Pest. The Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest functioning synagogue in Europe, is located in this district. Currently it is the most densely populated district of Budapest with 29,681.3 person per km2. In 1910 Erzsébetváros had 152,454 inhabitants. During the socialist era Erzsébetváros's population decreased rapidly, because young people and families moved to the newer " panelized" boom districts ( Újpest, Újbuda, Óbuda, Kispest etc.). Gentrification and recovery started in the middle of the 2000s. Name Erzsébetváros was named on 17 January 1882 after Queen Elisabeth (a.k.a. "The Empress Sissi"), the popular consort of Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary Franz Joseph I of the Habsburg Empire. Until the unification of Budapest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesterzsébet
Pesterzsébet is the 20th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the southern part of the capital and is the 17th biggest district in the city. It is a mostly suburban area with approximately 70,000 residents. History Pesterzsébet was named until 1924 Erzsébetfalva, with a brief period of being called Leninváros during the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1924-1932 Pesterzsébet, 1932-1950 Pestszenterzsébet, 1950-1990 Pesterzsébet. Image:Budapest 20th district town center.jpg, The Town Center and statue of Lajos Kossuth Image:Pesterzsébet (02) (Budapest) (Hungary).jpg, A local and the main street behind Sport The most popular sport in this town is association football. The town had one team playing in the top level of the Hungarian football league system, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The name of the team was Erzsébeti TC, which played in the 1925-26 season. List of mayors Gallery Image:20.arpad-hazi szt.erzsebet foplebaniatemplom.jpg Image:20.erzsebeti baptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kispest
Kispest (lit. ''Little Pest'') is the 19th (XIX) district of Budapest, Hungary. It lies south-southeast of the historical Pest city. It was founded in 1871 on rural land as a village at the borderline of Pest, so it was named Kispest. History From 1880 to 1990 Kispest's population increased from 1820 to 72,838. Kispest became part of Greater Budapest in 1950. When the Soviet troops re-entered Budapest to subdue the civil uprising in October/November 1956, they approached the city centre from the south-east, up the Üllői Street, with some of the first street clashes taking place in Kispest. The huge panel housing estate (Kispest microdistrict) was built between the 1960s and the 1980s (12,100 flats, c. 33,000 inhabitants, making it the sixth-biggest housing estate/microraion in Budapest). Wekerletelep Wekerletelep is Kispest's suburb with detached houses and green areas. It was named after the Hungarian premier at the time of the development in the 1900s, Sándor We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pestszentlőrinc
Pestszentlőrinc is neighborhood of Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre in the city of Budapest, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr .... Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre {{Hungary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rákoskeresztúr
Rákoskeresztúr (german: Gerersdorf) is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o .... Rákoskeresztúr was united with Budapest on January 1, 1950. Background The first written mark (the name ''Pousarakusa'', in modern Hungarian ''Pósarákosa'') was a title-deed written in 1265. The name was given by the region's first occupant. In that title-deed the region was given to the Crusaders of Upper-Heviz. The village was almost destroyed in the Turkish assault. In 1662, only eight peasant- and 2 cotter families lived in it. From 1727 to 1950, it was counted as a town. In 1880, Rákoshegy and Rákosliget are cut off from Rákoskeresztúr. In 1950, Rákoskeresztúr, Rákoshegy, Rákosliget and the newly built Rákoske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th District Of Budapest
16th District is the 16th district of Budapest, Hungary. It consists of these parts: Árpádföld, Cinkota, Mátyásföld, Sashalom, Rákosszentmihály. Sport The oldest football and athletics team is Rákosszentmihályi AFC that competes in the Budapest Bajnokság I. THSE Sashalom (or THSE Szabadkikötő) currently competes in the 2018-19 Nemzeti Bajnokság III. Sightseeing *Erzsébetliget Theatre Education The College of International Management and Business Faculty of the Budapest Business School is located in the district. Cinkota is also the home of the secondary school, Szerb Antal Gimnázium. List of mayors Twin towns – Twin cities * Waltershausen – Germany * Canistro – Italy * Novi Vinodolski – Croatia * – Ukraine * Valea lui Mihai – Romania * Opole – Poland * Kütahya – Turkey * Podunajské Biskupice – Slovakia * Mali Iđoš – Serbia * Wimbledon – United Kingdom * Hanoi – Tay Ho – Vietnam * Mont-Saint-Martin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rákospalota
Rákospalota (literally: ''Castle ponRákos rook', german: Palota) is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. With Pest-újhely and Új-palota it comprises District XV. History In the early Middle Ages there were about six villages in the northern part of the Rákos plain. About 1200 A.D. a church was built on the little hill next to the Szilas brook - the ancestor of the present Catholic chapel. The first name of the village was Nyír (Birch) but later it became known as Palota (Palace) after the castle of the landowner. The little community had very hard times in the 16th-17th centuries when Buda was under Turkish occupation, but it survived thanks to the residents' strong Calvinist religion. After the liberation of Buda in 1696, by the Habsburgs, Rákospalota became one of the most prosperous villages in the region. Market gardening and agriculture flourished, and two baroque churches were built: one for the Calvinist community (it was demolished at the beginning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zugló
Zugló (german: Lerchenfeld) is the official name of the 14th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest XIV. kerülete), the capital of Hungary. It is a large and mixed neighborhood, with communist era style highrise apartments sprinkled between decently kept one house residential streets. Városliget, the City Park is located at the western part of the district. Its popularity comes from the fact that it has leafy suburb style neighbourhoods closest to the city center. Geography * Area 18.15 km2 * Inhabitants: 130,000 Access to the district is easy; the southern end is easily accessible with the main M2 subway line, with its terminal station being the largest hub in the city at the border with Kőbánya. The northern part is accessible with the old M1 subway line. History Parts of Rákosmező is thought to be part of Zugló now; this was the ground for the inaugurational process for the king at times in Hungarian history dating back to the 13th century. The development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th District Of Budapest
13th District (Hungarian: ''XIII. kerület'') is the 13th district of Budapest, Hungary. The main parts are Angyalföld, Népsziget, Újlipótváros and Vizafogó (and until 2013 Margaret Island). List of mayors Twin towns – sister cities 13th district is twinned with: * Floridsdorf (Vienna) * Osijek * Košice-Juh * Sovata * Ochota (Warsaw) * Randers * Tukums * Bad Bertrich * Kula * Maardu * Prilep * Karlovy Vary * Shkodër * Edinburgh * Kloten * Travnik Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, west of Sarajevo. As of 2 ... Notes References External links * * {{Districts of Budapest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hegyvidék
Hegyvidék (german: Bergland, literally "''Highlands''", or "''Mountain-land''") is the official name of the XII district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest XII. kerülete), capital of Hungary. It is a region of Buda, on the west bank of river Danube. Geography Being the only district in Buda which has not got a connection to the river Danube, it lies on the green, hilly suburban area of Budapest. It borders 2nd district to the north, the 1st district (Castle district and Gellérthegy) to the east and 11th district (Kelenföld and Sashegy) to the south. Its western border marks the border of the whole city as well. ''Hegyvidék'' is said to be the lung of Budapest, as it gives place to many of the untouched green forests of the city and it also houses the highest hill of the entire urban area, János Hill (527 m above sea level). Neighbourhoods The district lies on 26.7 square kilometers and has around 75 thousand inhabitants. It has several neighbourhoods: Budakeszierdő, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Újbuda
Újbuda (lit. ''New Buda'') is the 11th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest XI. kerület), Hungary. It is the most populous district of Budapest with 137,426 inhabitants (2008). Until the 1890s, Újbuda's present territory was a field south of the historical town of Buda. The construction of a new residential area started in the 1900s, the present district was formed in 1930. From 1880 to 1980, Újbuda's population increased from 1,180 to 178,960. There are boulevards, avenues with tram lines, and communist-era housing estates in the district. Line 4 of the Budapest metro passes through Újbuda. Neighborhoods * Albertfalva * Dobogó * Gazdagrét * Gellérthegy (partially) * Hosszúrét * Infopark * Kamaraerdő * Kelenföld * Kelenvölgy * Kőérberek * Lágymányos * Madárhegy * Nádorkert * Őrmező * Örsöd * Péterhegy * Pösingermajor * Sasad * Sashegy (partially) * Szentimreváros * Spanyolrét * Tabán (partially) Population ; Ethnic groups (2001 cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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