Normafa is a popular tourist sight in the
Buda Hills. It is mainly known for its panoramic scenery and fresh air. It is located in , a part of the
12th district of
Budapest
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.
The name
The name is derived from the name of a tree, the "Norma tree". Allegedly the beech tree was planted by King
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and ...
in the 15th century. The name reflects an on-location performance by opera singer Rozália Klein Schodel and performers of the
Hungarian National Theater in a rendition of the Cavatina from
Vincenzo Bellini's ''
Norma Norma may refer to:
* Norma (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
** Norma Lizbeth Ramos, a Mexican bullying victim
Astronomy
*Norma (constellation)
* 555 Norma, a minor asteroid
* Cygnus Arm or Norma Arm, a spiral ...
''.
The tree itself fell on the morning of June 19, 1927. The tree is commemorated in a poem by Gábor Devecseri.
Geography
The height of the mountain is 477 m. It connects Svábhegy and
János Hill with a long but narrow
plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; : plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. ...
(''Normafa fennsík''). The whole block is based on
Dachstein formation.
Gallery
File:Normafa kilátás - panoramio.jpg
File:Normafa - panoramio.jpg
File:Kilátás a Normafáról.jpg
File:A Normafa ősszel.jpg
File:View from Normafa E-NE. - Budapest.JPG
References
External links
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Geography of Budapest
Buda Hills
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