Owl’s Castle

Owl’s Castle is a historic building in , . Owl’s Castle is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Mathae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in Zugló, Hungary
  • Also known as: “Bagolyvár” and “Owl Castle of the Budapest Zoo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Városliget and Japanese Garden.

Photo: Сергей Марцынюк, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large park in . This article describes the western part of the 14th district: and Istvánmező.

Garden
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Japanese gardens have long been one of primary art forms often incorporating ideas of Japanese philosophy and religion. There are many types of Japanese gardens ranging from strolling gardens for the emperor to religious retreats for monks. is situated 180 metres south of Owl’s Castle.

Museum
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
The is a museum in , Hungary, facing the . It was built by the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog in an eclectic-neoclassical style, between 1900 and 1906. is situated 330 metres south of Owl’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terézváros and Angyalföld.

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is the traditional name of the VI. district of . "Teréz" refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Hungary.

in the 13th district in . In the early 20th century, this area was a slum. Until the 1950s it was a part of the 7th District. Then housing estates with mostly 11-floor buildings were built.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5 hu.
is the traditional name of the VII. district of . The name refers to Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary, popularly known as Sissi. This is the smallest of Budapest's 23 districts, covering only 2 km².

Owl’s Castle

Latitude
47.51914° or 47° 31′ 9″ north
Longitude
19.07651° or 19° 4′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FVXG39G+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4186003752
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­zoo
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q110160345
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Owl’s Castle” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Soví hrad”
  • German: “Eulenburg”
  • Hungarian: “A Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert Bagolyvára”
  • Italian: “castello dei gufi”
  • Polish: “zamek sów”

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