| Buda (Budapest) | |
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| State | Hungary |
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| Region | Central Hungary |
Buda is a district of the city of Budapest.
To know
Geographical notes
The hilly area of Hegyvidék it includes the highest point of the city, the János hegy hill with its 527 m. To the north / northeast is District III also known as Old Buda (Óbuda) overlooking the Danube river in front of the XIII and IV districts of Pest. To the southeast, in front of Belváros, is the district I called Bel-Buda, which represents the city center of Buda. To the south it is limited by the XI district of New Buda also called Újbuda.
To the east it is bordered by the course of the Danube.
How to orient yourself
Buda: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The main areas of Buda are:
The hilly area of Hegyvidék includes both districts XII is II. It is the most exclusive area, with villas, embassies and foreign residences. This is the "greenest" part of the city. To the north / northeast is Óbuda overlooking the Danube river in front of the districts XIII and IV of Pest. To the southeast, in front of Belváros, Bel-Buda is located. To the south it is limited by the XI district of New Buda also called Újbuda. In its vicinity are the towns of Budakeszi is Budaörs.
Old Buda said Óbuda (officially Óbuda-Békásmegyer) represents the whole district III, the nucleus around the protected area of Kolossy square, with several centuries-old buildings. To the east it is bordered by the Danube at the height of districts IV and XIII. To the south / southwest is the hilly area of District II known as Hegyvidék. In the northwest there are the villages of Solymár is Üröm while in the north there is that of Budakalász. The Óbuda Island also belongs to its territory. The district center is located in the Florian square and in the main square.
The city center of Buda (Bel-Buda), coinciding with district I, includes the area of the "city of water" (Víziváros, and the street Fő utca), the Buda Castle District (Budai Várnegyed), Tabán and Krisztinaváros. The district borders are Gellért Hill, the Déli train station and, at its northernmost point, the Margaret Bridge bridgehead on the Buda side. Bordered by the Danube, it overlooks the V district known as Belváros.
The area of Újbuda and Tétény, called New Buda, encompasses most of the south / southwestern area of Buda, and is a flat area. Construction of a new residential area began in 1900; the current district was built in 1930. It is bordered to the north by Hegyvidék and by Bel-Buda, to the east, on the Pest side across the river, by district IX (Ferencváros), with which it is connected by four bridges over the Danube, while to the southeast, still on the Pest side, from the XXI district (Csepel). The euphonic names of the various parts of the district bring to mind memories of medieval settlements and the surrounding landscapes. Tétény officially called Budafok-Tétény is the southernmost part, with small hills and famous wineries. Nearby are the communities of Diósd is Érd.
How to get
The red metro line 2 (
) crosses the Danube from Pest in the north of Belváros. It stops at three main transport hubs: Batthyány Square (Admire the view to the Parliament before switching to the HÉV suburban train of Szentendre), Szell Kalman Square (formerly Moszkva Square, gateway to the Castle Hill) and the southern railway station (Déli pályaudvar).
The green metro line 4 (
) crosses the Danube, at a point south of the city center.
You can take trams 4, 6, 47, 49 from Pest. All these lines (with the exception of number 4) cross the southern square of Moricz Zsigmond Korter, south of Gellérthegy. The 4 and 6 operated modern trams are in contrast to some of the other cars currently in use. The 47 and 49 go from Deak Square (the central hub for the Budapest metro lines), towards Liberty Bridge (Szabadság Híd) in the south of Buda.
Clark Adam Square (Clark Ádám tér) is at the western end of the Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd), which is considered the most beautiful of the bridges over the Danube. The square is also home to the zero statue which indicates the start (or end) of journeys from the capital, as indicated on the signs on the main roads.
Buda has two railway stations: the southern railway station (Déli pályaudvar), already mentioned, is the terminus of the red metro line 2 (). There Kelenföldi railway station, located on the outskirts, is becoming more and more important, in fact many trains departing from Keleti pályaudvar stop here.
Batthyany Square (Batthyány tér), a combined transport hub where there is station M2 (), the terminus of the 
5 (the only underground in all Budapest), heading north towards Óbuda, towards the suburbs, and for Szentendre where the beautiful bend of the Danube is located at the southern end. A couple of city buses and two tram lines also end their journey here.
- 1 Széna square bus station (Széna tér autóbusz-állomás), II. Széna tér 2 (M2 'Széll Kálmán'), ☎ 36 1 201-3688.
Ticket office: Mon-Fri 6: 00-18: 00; Sat, Sun 6: 00-16: 00; Public bathroom: Mon-Fri 12: 00-18: 00, Sat, Sun 8: 00-14: 00; Refreshments: 6: 00-18: 00; Newspaper: 6: 00-18: 00. Bus service covering the basin region of Zsámbék. - 2 Volánbusz Kelenföld Bus Station, XI Somogyi u. 35, ☎ 36 1 382-0888. Ticket office: Mon-Fri 6: 00-21: 00; Sat, Sun 6: 00-16: 00. The service operates between this station and the cities of Biatorbágy, Érd and Százhalombatta and their respective regions.
Ticket office: Mon-Fri 6: 00-18: 00; Sat, Sun 6: 00-16: 00; Public bathroom: Mon-Fri 12: 00-18: 00, Sat, Sun 8: 00-14: 00; Refreshments: 6: 00-18: 00; Newspaper: 6: 00-18: 00. Bus service covering the basin region of How to get around
Tram convenient to go along the river bank (Buda side): 19, 41 and 18. There is also a path bicycle in parallel to it. Bus numbers 7 and 173 (or the 7E and 173E express service) run very frequently via Buda to Pest Eastern Station (Keleti) and are a very easy and convenient way to get around, although during peak hours they can be quite busy.
Other means of transport
- Rack tram (Fogaskerekű). Using it in the Buda hills is a great excursion out of the city center. The cogwheel tram, which is officially tram 61, leaves from Városmajor. It climbs through the wooded hills of Buda to get to the top. Since 1868 a horse-drawn tram line ran the route from Lánchíd to Zugliget at set times and was operated by the public railway company of Buda (Budai Közúti Vaspálya Társaság). Nikolaus Riggenbach (the designer of the first European rack railway line of Vitznau-Rig opened in 1871) with a colleague applied for the construction of the rack railway line leading to Svábhegy. The first run took place at 4pm on June 24, 1874, and regular traffic began the following day. Since July 2, 1929, the new electrically powered vehicles run every 15 minutes. 1973 saw a complete rebuild, during which the entire track was revamped and new vehicles introduced.
- 3 Lower station (Városmajor) (Take the M2
of Szell Kalman square and then a bus between: 56, 59 or 61). - 4 Upper station (Széchenyi-hegy) (From the M2 station from Szell Kalman Square take bus 21 to the Ordas út stop and then walk 500m, near the children's railway terminal).
- 3 Lower station (Városmajor) (Take the M2
- Children's railway (Gyermekvasút officially MÁV Zrt. Széchenyi-hegyi Gyermekvasút), Hűvösvölgy, ☎ 36 1 397 5392, fax: 36 1 397 5396, @[email protected].
One way 700HUF; A / R 1400HUF; Half price students. May-September every day, otherwise Tue-Sun. Using it in the Buda hills is a great excursion out of the city center. The cogwheel tram accepts local passes, but the Gyermekvasút does not; here the updated rates. The old maps show signs for the Pioneer Railway (Úttörővasút) which is the old name for the Soviet-era children's railway. Today it corresponds to line 7. In 1947, the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) decided to build a railway that would be run by children. The first section, from Széchényi Hill to Előre station (now Virágvölgy) was inaugurated on 31 July 1948. The second section to Ságvári-liget (now Szépjuhászné), was completed the following year, while the last section, for Hűvösvölgy, opened in late August 1950.- 5 Lower station (From the M2 station from Szell Kalman Square then bus 61 to the Hűvösvölgy stop, then a 5-minute walk to the lower station. The following buses also bring here: 29, 57, 63, 64, 64A, 157, 164, 257 and 264).
- 6 Upper station (Széchenyi-hegyi állomás) (Take the cogwheel tram to the upper station and walk for 200 meters).
- 5 Lower station (From the M2 station
One way 700HUF; A / R 1400HUF; Half price students. 
