Buda Castle

Castle Hill (Várhegy), which towers over the Danube, houses several of the city's most famous medieval monuments and museums. The 18th-century Buda Fortress (Budavári Palota), a vast 200-room palace that replaced a 13th-century castle designed to safeguard the bastion from Mongol and Tartar invasions, tops the list of these spectacular constructions. Despite being severely damaged during WWII, much of the exterior has been repaired, as have sections of the interior, which now houses a number of notable museums. The Hungarian National Gallery is located in the main wing, and the Budapest History Museum is located in the south wing.

A bronze equestrian statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy, a hero of Turkish attacks on the city, stands in front of the castle, overlooking the Danube. Castle Hill is worth visiting because of its ancient alleyways and Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque buildings. The entire historic complex is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Buda Castle, like much of the city, is beautifully illuminated at night, and the castle courtyards are open 24 hours a day. The rebuilt old Castle Funicular Railway departs from the Buda end of the Chain Bridge and takes you to the castle.

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Address: Budapest, Szent György tér 2, 1014 Hungary
Phone number: +36 1 458 3000
Official site: https://budacastlebudapest.com/