Budapest, the capital of Hungary
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is cut in two by the Danube. The 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly area of Buda to the flat area of Pest.
A cable car connects Castle Hill to the historic center of Buda, where the Budapest Historical Museum traces the city’s history since Roman times.
Holy Trinity Square is home to the 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.
Budapest is packed with museums and galleries. The city glories in 223 museums and galleries, which presents several memories, next to the Hungarian ones as well those of universal and European culture and science.
Here are the greatest examples among them: the Hungarian National Museum, the Hungarian National Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts (where can see the pictures of Hungarian painters, like Victor Vasarely, Mihály Munkácsy and a great collection about Italian art, Dutch art, Spanish art and British art from before the 19th century and French art, British art, German art, Austrian art after the 19th century), the House of Terror, the Budapest Historical Museum, the Aquincum Museum, the Semmelweis Museum of Medical History, the Memento Park, Museum of Applied Arts and the contemporary arts exhibition Palace of Arts Budapest.
In Budapest there are 837 monuments, which represent the most of the European artistic style. The classical and unique Hungarian Art Nouveau buildings are prominent.
