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building was pulled down after
World War II. Nevertheless, the
site is enchanting, as the square
in which it stands is unusually
peaceful.
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Map G2 • I, Kapisztrán tér 6
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Fishermen's Bastion
A Day in the Castle
District & North Buda
Morning
There's no better way of
getting up to the castle
than by taking the
Funicular
(see p43)
from
Lánchíd utca. At the top,
you can admire the stately
Sándor Palace
(see p63)
from the outside, but you
won't get past the smartly
dressed guards unless you
have business with the
president. On the other
side of the palace is the
superb
Hungarian
National Gallery
(see
pp20-23)
. Be careful not
to stay all day; an hour or
so admiring the best of
Secession-period art and
the collection of altarpieces
on the irst loor should
sufice. Then stroll along the
castle ramparts to
Lords'
Street
, with its charming
Baroque and Gothic
buildings and end with a
relaxing lunch at
Café
Miro
(30 Lords' Street).
Afternoon
Head eastwards to the
Fishermen's Bastion
and
enjoy the fabulous views
of the Danube and Pest on
the opposite bank; don't
forget your camera. Next
door is the historic
Mátyás
Church
(see pp24-5)
. You
can stock up on souvenirs
at any number of shops on
Fortuna utca
(the Hilton
Budapest hotel,
see p112
,
has a superb souvenir
shop), before following the
road to the ruins of the
Church of St Mary
Magdalene
. From the
church, take the little Castle
District bus back along
Lords' Street to
Ruszwurm
(see p66)
for an elegant din-
ner. If you are lucky, there
will be a concert at Mátyás
Church to enjoy as well.
From early morning till late
at night, visitors bypass Mátyás
Church and head straight for the
Fishermen's Bastion, whose tur-
rets offer the most picturesque
views of Pest. It was built in
Neo-Romanesque style by Frigyes
Schulek as a monument to the
Guild of Fishermen in 1895.
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Map
H2 • I, Halászbástya, Szentháromság tér
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Batthyány Square
The heart of Víziváros, this
square is named after Count Lajos
Batthyány, the prime minister
during the Hungarian Uprising of
1848-9. Though somewhat mar-
red by trafic, the square retains
a real charm and is crammed with
architectural wonders. The
Hikisch House at No. 3 has bas-
reliefs depicting the four seasons,
while St Anne's Church
(see
p40)
is a ine Baroque building.
A monument to Ferenc Kölcsey,
who wrote the words of the
national anthem, overlooks the
Square.
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Map H1 • I, Batthyány tér
Conical tower of the Fishermen's Bastion
Transport in the area includes bus 16, that runs from Clark Ádám tér
to Dísz tér and a minibus connecting Clark Ádám tér to Moszkva tér.
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