French Institute
French Institute is an arts center in Budapest, Central Hungary which is located on Fő utca. French Institute is situated nearby to Boutique Hotel Victoria Budapest, as well as near the community center Budai Polgári Szalon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 7:15 AM—9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM—1:30 PM - Type: Arts center
- Also known as: “Francia Intézet” and “Institut français de Budapest”
- Address: Fő utca 17, Budapest, 1011
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Széchenyi Chain Bridge and Matthias Church.
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. Széchenyi Chain Bridge is situated 390 metres southeast of French Institute.
Matthias Church
Church
Photo: Thaler Tamas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Matthias Church is situated 420 metres west of French Institute.
National Széchényi Library
Library
Photo: Gothika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. National Széchényi Library is situated 650 metres south of French Institute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Budavár 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.
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.
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.
French Institute
- Categories: cultural center, building, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.5012° or 47° 30′ 4″ northLongitude
19.0397° or 19° 2′ 23″ eastInception
1992Levels
5Open location code
8FVXG22Q+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 250065234OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q572580
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“French Institute” goes by many names.
- French: “Institut français de Budapest”
- French: “Institut français de Hongrie”
- French: “Institut français en Hongrie”
- French: “Institut Français”
- Hungarian: “Francia Intézet”
- Hungarian: “Institut français de Budapest”
- Turkish: “Institut français (Budapeşte)”
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