Budapest V.

District V is the heart of Budapest and the political, financial, commercial and touristic center of Hungary. The name of the district is Belváros-Lipótváros, which refers to the two historical neighbourhoods located in the district; Belváros and Lipótváros.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Városliget and Hungarian State Opera House.

Városliget

Photo: Сергей Марцынюк, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Városliget is a large park in Budapest. This article describes the western part of the 14th district: Városliget and Istvánmező.

Hungarian State Opera House

Theater building

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The Hungarian State Opera House is a historic opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture.

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belváros and Víziváros.

Belváros

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Belváros or Downtown is the V. District of Budapest. It consists of two historic neighbourhoods with well-defined borders within the V. District - Lipótváros in the north includes the Parliament and many governmental buildings, Szent István Basilica and some museums, while the southern part is mostly high-class accommodations, shops and nightlife area.

Víziváros

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Víziváros is in Budapest. This article describes the outer part of the 1st district, which includes parts of Gellérthegy, Krisztinaváros, Tabán and Víziváros.

Budavár

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Budavár, Vár or Várnegyed is in Budapest, located on Castle Hill. It is the highlight of the 1st district. You can walk around the old romantic streets of the hill or see a great view of Pest from there.

Budapest V.

Also known as: “Belváros-Lipótváros”
Location: Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.5° or 47° 30′ north

Longitude

19.0512° or 19° 3′ 4″ east

Population

26,300

Elevation

117 metres (384 feet)

Open location code

8FVXG322+2F

GeoNames ID

12059757

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