Buda Castle
Buda Castle (Hungarian: Budavári Palota, German: Burgpalast) is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian Kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, although the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the site was built between 1749 and 1769. The complex in the past was referred to as either the Royal Palace (Hungarian: Királyi-palota) or the Royal Castle (Hungarian: Királyi Vár, German: Königliche Burg). The castle now houses the Hungarian National Gallery and the Budapest Historical Museum.
| Buda Castle | |
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Buda Castle in 2013 with Matthias Church in the background | |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°29′46″N 19°02′23″E |
| Area | 4.73 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Built | 14th–20th century |
| Architect | Jean Nicolas Jadot, Miklós Ybl, Alajos Hauszmann |
| Architectural style(s) | Medieval, Baroque, Baroque Revival, Art Nouveau |
| Official name | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
| Reference no. | 400-001 |
| Region | Hungary |
Location of Buda Castle in Budapest Buda Castle (Hungary) | |
Buda Castle sits on the southern tip of Castle Hill, surrounded by the touristic area known as Várnegyed (Castle Quarter), which is famous for its Medieval, Baroque, and Neoclassical houses, churches, public buildings, and monuments. The hill is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular. The castle is a part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, so declared in 1987. The original Royal Palace was ruined during World War II; it was rebuilt in a simplified Stalinist Baroque style during the Kádár era.