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Buda Castle
Buda Castle (, ), formerly also called the Royal Palace () and the Royal Castle (, ), is the historical castle and palace complex of the King of Hungary, Hungarian kings in Budapest. First completed in 1265, the Baroque architecture, Baroque palace that occupies most of the site today was built between 1749 and 1769, severely damaged during the Siege of Budapest in World War II, and rebuilt in a simplified Baroque style during the Hungarian People's Republic, state communist era. Presently, it houses the Hungarian National Gallery, the :hu:Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, Budapest Historical Museum, and the National Széchényi Library. The palace complex sits on the southern tip of Castle Hill (Buda), Castle Hill (). Its defensive walls extend to surround the entire Castle Quarter (Budapest), Castle Quarter (Várnegyed) neighborhood to its north, which is well known for its Medieval architecture, medieval, Baroque architecture, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Quarter (Budapest)
The Castle Quarter () is the part of Buda in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies within the defensive walls of the Buda Castle complex, corresponding to the medieval royal city of Buda. Located on '' Várhegy'' (), it is the oldest part of Budapest, having been continuously inhabited since 1247. The center of the neighborhood are the streets between the Royal Palace and Matthias Church. Notable sights ;Viennese Gate The "Bécsi kapu" (''Vienna Gate'') is one of the medieval gates of Buda. Today, it serves as an entrance to the district. ;Buda Castle The first fortress on Várhegy was built in the 13th century. Following the devastation during the Turkish occupation the whole building complex was reconstructed. It now it hosts some notable museums and other monuments, among them the national library. Dísz tér (''En'': ''Dísz Square)'' can be found next to the complex. ;Matthias Church A well-known church in the country. Its construction started around the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Church
The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle (), more commonly known as the Matthias Church () and more rarely as the Coronation Church of Buda, is a Catholic church in Holy Trinity Square, Budapest, Hungary, in front of the Fisherman's Bastion at the heart of Buda Castle, Buda's Castle District. According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque architecture, Romanesque style in 1015, although few references exist. The current building was constructed in the florid Gothic Revival architecture, late Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was extensively restored in the late 19th century. It was the second largest church of medieval Buda and the seventh largest church of the Kingdom of Hungary, medieval Hungarian Kingdom. It is a historic building with an important history. The last two Kings of Hungary were crowned within its walls: Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph I of Hungary, and Charles I of Austria, Charles IV of Hungary . The chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mátyás Budai Vára
Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian communist politician, dictator of Hungary in the 1950s * Mátyás Seiber, Hungarian-born composer who lived in England from 1935 onward * Mátyás Szűrös, Hungarian politician, former provisional president of Hungary * Matthias Corvinus of Hungary is called Mátyás in Hungarian See also * Matthew (name) Matthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of God in Judaism, Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew language, Hebrew name () was transliterated i ... {{given name Hungarian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". To be selected, a World Heritage Site is nominated by its host country and determined by the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee to be a unique landmark which is geographically and historically identifiable, having a special cultural or physical significance, and to be under a sufficient system of legal protection. World Heritage Sites might be ancient ruins or historical structures, buildings, cities, deserts, forests, islands, lakes, monuments, mountains or wilderness areas, and others. A World Heritage Site may signify a remarkable accomplishment of humankind and serve as evidence of humanity's intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International security, security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 Member states of UNESCO, member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the Non-governmental organization, non-governmental, Intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 National Commissions for UNESCO, national commissions. UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.English summary). UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary. It links the Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge at river level to Buda Castle above. The line was opened on March 2, 1870, and has been in municipal ownership since 1920. It was destroyed in the Second World War and reopened on June 4, 1986. A feature of the line are the two pedestrian foot bridges which cross above it. These were present when the line opened, were removed in 1900 when the castle's garden was extended, and rebuilt to the original design in 1983. History The building of the line started in July 1868, the first test run was on 23 October 1869. The Sikló has operated for the public since 2 March 1870. This funicular rail was the second in Europe, only Lyon had a similar transportation system at that time. During the Second World War the cars and the terminals were destroyed by bombs. The remnants of the funicular were then dismantled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge ( ) is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by Scottish engineer Adam Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It was opened in 1849. It is anchored on the Pest side of the river to Széchenyi Square (formerly Roosevelt Square), adjacent to the Gresham Palace and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and on the Buda side to Adam Clark Square, near the Zero Kilometre Stone and the lower end of the Castle Hill Funicular, leading to Buda Castle. The bridge bears the name of István Széchenyi, a major supporter of its construction, but is most commonly known as the "Chain Bridge". At the time of its construction, it was regarded as a marvel of modern engineering. Its decorations are made of cast iron. History The bridge was designed by English engineer Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelite Monastery Of Buda
The Carmelite Monastery of Buda ( or ''Karmelita kolostor'') is a building in the Castle Quarter (Budapest), Castle Quarter of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that serves as the seat of the Prime Minister of Hungary. It was formerly a Carmelite Catholic Church, Catholic monastery and theatre. The Carmelite Order built the monastery on a parcel that had been occupied by a mosque during the Ottoman occupation of Hungary. The Order received the land in 1693 after the 1686 Siege of Buda (1686), liberation of Buda, completed the monastery in 1736, and consecrated it in 1763. In the 1780s, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II's ''Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor#Religion, Klostersturm'' forced the Carmelites to disband, and in 1786, an imperial decree converted the monastery into the Castle Theatre () "for the delectation of high-ranking court officials." Notable performances during Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), the imperial era included Ludwig van Beethoven and the premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Palace
Sándor Palace (, ) is a palace in Budapest, Hungary. Located beside the Buda Castle complex in the ancient Castle District, it has served as the official residence and workspace of the president of Hungary since 2003. Sándor Palace is the 37th largest palace in present-day Hungary. History 19th century The original Neoclassical style palace was begun about 1803, and completed about 1806. Count Vincent Sándor commissioned it, and it was named after him. Count Vincent Sándor was a philosopher and aristocrat in the Austrian Empire. His son Count Móric Sándor de Szlavnicza (1805–1878) was better known in Budapest and Vienna, from fame for acrobatic jousts. The palace then next belonged to Archduke Albrecht, the Imperial Governor of Hungary, until the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After that the palace and its adjacent buildings facing the square were rented as government offices. ;Prime ministers The most prestigious tenant was the Hungarian Prime Minister Gyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of Roman architecture, ancient Rome and ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer, more complete, and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
