Hungary
Central Hungary
Budapest

Citadella

The Citadella is the fortification located upon the top of in , . Citadella is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Citadel in Budapest, Hungary
  • Address: Citadella sétány 1, 5412, Budapest, 1118

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gellért Hill and Liberty Statue.

Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 235 m high hill overlooking the in , . It is located in the and the . The hill was named after Saint Gerard who was thrown to death from the hill.

Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
The or Freedom Statue is a monument at the east end of the Citadella on in , . It commemorates those who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and prosperity of Hungary. is situated 120 metres east of Citadella.

Water park
Photo: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rudas Bath or Rudas fürdő is a thermal bath in , which is claimed to have medicinal properties. It was founded in 1571/1572 during the time of Ottoman rule. is situated 260 metres northeast of Citadella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabán and Pest.

Suburb
The usually refers to an area within the 1st district of , the capital of . It lies on the side of the , to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the east of .

Suburb
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the part of , the capital city of , that lies on the eastern bank of the . was administratively unified with and in 1873.

Suburb
Photo: DorysTS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Citadella

Latitude
47.48698° or 47° 29′ 13″ north
Longitude
19.04642° or 19° 2′ 47″ east
Elevation
216 metres (709 feet)
Inception
1854
Open location code
8FVXF2PW+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 829110605
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­construction
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
7535594
Wiki­data ID
Q206170
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Citadella” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Citadella”
  • Chinese: “茲塔德拉”
  • Chinese: “齐塔代拉”
  • Czech: “Citadela”
  • Dutch: “Citadel van Boeda”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سيتاديلا”
  • Esperanto: “Citadelo de Budapeŝto”
  • French: “Citadelle (Budapest)”
  • French: “citadelle de Budapest”
  • French: “Citadelle”
  • German: “Zitadelle Budapest”
  • German: “Zitadelle”
  • Hungarian: “Citadella (Budapest)”
  • Hungarian: “Citadella”
  • Italian: “Citadella”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Budapest”
  • Japanese: “ツィタデッラ”
  • Korean: “치타델라”
  • Macedonian: “Цитадела”
  • Ossetian: “Цитадель”
  • Romanian: “Citadela din Budapesta”
  • Russian: “Цитадель (Будапешт)”
  • Russian: “Цитадель”
  • Slovenian: “Citadela, Budimpešta”
  • Spanish: “Ciudadela de Budapest”
  • Swedish: “Citadella”
  • Turkish: “Citadella”
  • Ukrainian: “Цитадель (Будапешт)”
  • Ukrainian: “Цитадель”
  • Vietnamese: “Pháo đài Citadella”

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