Budapest

Budapest was an early Celtic settlement that was converted by the Romans into the town of Aquincum and the capital of Lower Pannonia. Hungarians arrived in the area in the late 9th century and the Mongols invaded and pillage 1241-42. The city of Buda which lies on the west bank of the Danube River became a Renaissance culture at the end of the 15th century. After 1526 it become under the control of the Ottomans for 150 years.

After the re-conquest of Buda in 1686 a new period developed for both sides of the river and in 1873 Buda, Óbuda unified with Pest on the East side of the river to form todays Budapest. It became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until after the end of the WW I in 1918. It was occuppied by Germany during WW II and was dominated by Communist rule until 1989. In 1956 an uprising demanded democratic reform was crush by the invasion of the Red Army from the Soviet Union.

Budapest has economically grown into one of Europe’s most productive cities in the last several decades and is the home a vibrant university intitutions. Its exceptional sites and culture make it a must see city on any tourists list.

Listed are some of the most interesting places to visit and see in Budapest.
* UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may sort the table below by alpha name, type of site, classification of site, area and district of Budapest

Name	Type	Class	Area	District
Royal Palace	Landmark	Palace	Inner City	Budavár
Fisherman's Bastion	Landmark	Memorial Terrace	Inner City	Budavár
Matthias Church	Landmark-Religious	Church	Inner City	Budavár
Hungarian National Gallery	Museum	Art	Inner City	Budavár
Gellért Hill	Natural	City Park / Vista	Inner City	Budavár
Rudas Thermal Bath	Leisure	Spa	Inner City	Budavár
Szechenyi Chain Bridge	Landmark	Bridge	Inner City	Belváros
Parliament	Landmark	Historic Bldg	Inner City	Belváros
Danube Promenade	Landmark	Riverwalk	Inner City	Belváros
St. Stephen Basilica	Landmark-Religious	Basilica	Inner City	Belváros
Vaci utca	Landmark	Pedestrian Street	Inner City	Belváros
Vörösmarty Square	Landmark	City Square Fountain	Inner City	Belváros
Andrássy Ave.	Landmark	Boulvelard	Inner City	Terézváros
State Opera House	Landmark	Music	Inner City	Terézváros
Vajdahunyad Castle	Landmark	Castle	Outer Pest	Zugló
Millennium Monument	Landmark	Memorial	Outer Pest	Zugló
Heroes Square	Landmark	City Square	Outer Pest	Zugló
Széchenyi Thermal Bath	Leisure	Spa	Outer Pest	Zugló
Great Market Hall	Landmark	Public Market	Inner City	Ferencváros
Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum	Landmark-Religious / Museum	Synagogue & Jewish Museum	Inner City	Erzsébetváros
Margaret Island	Natural	River Island	Outer Pest	Angyalföld