Contra-Aquincum
Contra-Aquincum is an archaeological site in Budapest, Central Hungary. Contra-Aquincum is situated nearby to the restaurant Babel, as well as near The Main Parish Church of the Assumption in the centre of Budapest.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Main Parish Church of the Assumption in the centre of Budapest and Elisabeth Bridge.
The Main Parish Church of the Assumption in the centre of Budapest
Church
Photo: Misibacsi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Budapest's Inner City Parish Church, officially the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the main parish church of Budapest. It is often referred to as the City Parish Church, or Downtown Parish Church.
Elisabeth Bridge
Bridge
Elisabeth Bridge is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. Elisabeth Bridge is situated 200 metres southwest of Contra-Aquincum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pest and Belváros.
Pest
Suburb
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pest is the part of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies on the eastern bank of the Danube. Pest was administratively unified with Buda and Óbuda in 1873.
Belváros
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Tabán
Suburb
The Tabán usually refers to an area within the 1st district of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It lies on the Buda side of the Danube, to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the east of Naphegy.
Contra-Aquincum
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.49246° or 47° 29′ 33″ northLongitude
19.0517° or 19° 3′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FVXF3R2+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 463355897OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q667713
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Contra-Aquincum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Contra-Aquincum”
- French: “Contra Aquincum”
- German: “Contra Aquincum”
- Hungarian: “Contra-Aquincum”
- Italian: “Contra Aquincum”
- Turkish: “Contra-Aquincum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Babel and Kalazanci Szent József-kápolna.
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