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Budapest: Quick Facts

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central Budapest
Buda Castle
Fishermen's Bastion
The Citadel
National Theatre
St. Stephen's Basilica
Budapest
Budapest
Historical map of Budapest and its vicinity around 1900, showing city districts, main roads, railways, bridges, and the Danube River dividing Buda and Pest. Key landmarks, neighborhoods, and surrounding areas are labeled, with urban areas shaded in pink and green spaces and hills depicted to the west.
A large crowd in Budapest surrounds a toppled statue base during the 1956 Hungarian uprising, with a man holding a rifle and another holding a flag standing atop the statue.
A cultural guide to Budapest
Learn briefly about Budapest's formation while taking in scenes of the Hungarian capital on the Danube River
A peek into Budapest's vibrant theater culture
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