Buda Castle
Local name: Budai Vár
Located in Budapest, Hungary Coordinates: 47°29′46″ N 19°02′23″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
About Buda Castle
Buda Castle is a historic site. Location: Budapest, Hungary.
Buda Castle (Hungarian: Budavári Palota, German: Burgpalast), formerly also called the Royal Palace (Hungarian: Királyi-palota) and the Royal Castle (Hungarian: Királyi Vár, German: Königliche Burg), is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1244
- Architect
- Jean-Nicolas Jadot de Ville-Issey, Miklós Ybl, Alajos Hauszmann
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture, baroque architecture
- Heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- Area
- 4.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 18 sights and natural places within 10 km Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest History Museum
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hungarian National Gallery Museum, Budapest<0.1 km SW
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Budapest History Museum Museum, Budapest0.1 km SE
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Széchenyi Chain Bridge Landmark, Budapest0.5 km NE
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Matthias Church Attraction, Budapest0.8 km NW
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St. Stephen's Basilica Attraction, Budapest1.2 km NE
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Gellért Hill Cave Attraction, Budapest1.6 km SE
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Holocaust Memorial Center Museum, Budapest2.9 km SE
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Budapest Ghetto Historic site, Budapest3.4 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Buda Neighbourhood, Budapest0.6 km NW
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Lipótváros Neighbourhood, Budapest1 km NE
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Budapest I. kerület Neighbourhood, Budapest I.0.1 km N
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Budai vár Neighbourhood, Budapest0.4 km NW
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