Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Hungarian National Gallery
The six permanent exhibitions
spread throughout much of Budapest's
Royal Palace present the
most valuable collection
of Hungarian art in
the world
(see
pp20-23)
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Mátyás Church
The coronation church of
the Hungarian kings, with
its Gothic spire towering above
much of Upper Buda, is
as impressive close up as it
is from afar
(see pp24-5)
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Built to rival the opera houses of
Vienna and Dresden, Budapest's sub-
lime State Opera House is best viewed
while taking in one of its world-class
performances
(see pp26-7)
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Hungarian National Museum
The Hungarian National Museum
is a treasure trove of exhibits and
artifacts from every period of
Hungary's turbulent history
(see pp30-31)
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Statue Park &
Memento Park
Almost all of Hungary's Communist-
era statues, which once stood in
the public squares, are now dis-
played at this bizarre, but fasci-
nating, open-air museum on the
outskirts of Budapest
(see pp32-3)
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