Budapest XII.
Hegyvidék is a green, hilly suburban area of Budapest. It is the most exclusive area, with villas, embassies and foreign residences. Because a significant part of the district is covered by forest, the area is very popular for local hikers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Széchenyi Chain Bridge and National Széchényi Library.
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.
National Széchényi Library
Library
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The National Széchényi Library is a library in Budapest, Hungary, located in Buda Castle. It is one of the two Hungarian national libraries, the other being University of Debrecen Library.
Matthias Church
Church
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The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle, more commonly known as the Matthias Church and more rarely as the Coronation Church of Buda, is a Catholic church in Holy Trinity Square, Budapest, Hungary, in front of the Fisherman's Bastion at the heart of Buda's Castle District.
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 XII.
- Also known as: “Bergland” and “Hegyvidék”
- Location: Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.5° or 47° 30′ northLongitude
19.0149° or 19° 0′ 54″ eastPopulation
58,200Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
8FVXG227+2XGeoNames ID
12059758
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