Buda
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Buda is the part of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies on the western bank of the Danube. Historically, "Buda" referred only to the royal walled city on Castle Hill, which was constructe
Historical coat of arms of Buda, used between 1703 and 1873.
The Church of Saint Anne in 2026
Portrait of King Louis II of Hungary ca.1526
Mary Magdalene Church, Buda
Pest, Hungary
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Pest 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. Prior to this, it was an independ
Buda
…between 1247 and 1249 and subsequently served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1361 to 1873. In 1873, Buda was administratively unified with Pest and Óbuda to form modern Budapest. Royal Buda is called the Várnegyed (lit. 'Castle Quarter') today, while "Buda" pars pro toto denotes Budapest's I…
Buda and Pest connected by Széchenyi Chain Bridge
View of the riverfront of Pest
Historical coat of arms of Pest, used between 1703 and 1873
Buda and Pest view from 1686