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   Pest

   Pest (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɛʃt]) is the part of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies on the eastern bank of the Danube. Pest was administratively unified with Buda and Óbuda in 1873.

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   Buda Castle

   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 ca…

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   Heroes' Square

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   Aquincum

   Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire. The ruins of the city can be found in the Óbuda district of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.

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   St. Stephen's Basilica

   St. Stephen's Basilica (Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika [ˈsɛnt iʃtvaːn ˈbɒzilikɒ]) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary.

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   Óbuda

   Óbuda (German: Alt-Ofen, lit. 'Ur-Buda' or 'Old Buda') is, together with Buda and Pest, one of the three cities that were unified to form the Hungarian capital city of Budapest in 1873.

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   Matthias Church

   The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle (Hungarian: Nagyboldogasszony-templom), more commonly known as the Matthias Church (Hungarian: Mátyás-templom) and more rarely as the Coronation Church of Buda, is a Cathol…

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   Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

   The Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in Heroes' Square, Budapest, Hungary, facing the Hall of Art. It was built by the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog in an eclectic-neoclassical style, between 1900 and 1906.

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   Dohány Street Synagogue

   The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue (Hungarian: Nagy zsinagóga) or Tabakgasse Synagogue (Yiddish: Tabak-Shul), is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Dohány Street in Erzsébe…

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    Hungarian National Museum

    The Hungarian National Museum was founded in 1802 and is the national museum for the history, art, and archaeology of Hungary, including areas not within Hungary's modern borders, such as Transylvania; it is separate to…

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   Vajdahunyad Castle

   Vajdahunyad Castle (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad vára) is a castle in the City Park of Budapest, Hungary.

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   House of Terror Museum

   The House of Terror is a museum located at Andrássy Avenue 60 in Budapest, Hungary.

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   Great Market Hall

   The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall, Market Hall I (Hungarian: Nagyvásárcsarnok [ˈnɒɟvaːʃaːt͡ʃɒrnok]) is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary.

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   Budapest Ghetto

   The Budapest Ghetto was a Nazi ghetto set up in Budapest, Hungary, where Jews were forced to relocate by a decree of the Government of National Unity led by the fascist Arrow Cross Party during the final stages of World War II.

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   Citadella

   The Citadella (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sitɒdɛlːa]) is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. Citadella is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress.

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   Szabadság tér

   Liberty Square is a public square located in the Lipótváros neighborhood of Budapest, Hungary. The square is a mix of business and residential.

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   City Park

   The City Park is a public park close to the centre of Budapest, Hungary.

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   Memento Park

   Memento Park (Hungarian: Szoborpark) is an open-air museum in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to monumental statues and sculpted plaques from Hungary's Communist period (1949–1989).

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   Gresham Palace

   The Gresham Palace (Gresham-palota) is a building in Budapest, Hungary; it is an example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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    Hungarian National Gallery

    The Hungarian National Gallery was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary.

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