Buda Castle Attractions

The Buda Castle Garden Bazaar may suggest a collection of shops or some kind of market of the Royal Palace, but it has never been one, only in its name. In fact, the Bazaar could be more properly called a Cultural Palace with an Ornamental Garden south of the Buda Castle, covering the slopes and offering a beautiful entrance to …

Budapest Card offers several discounts in the Buda Castle area, the most generous of which is the 72h Budapest Card Plus. Book your Budapest Card in advance, and enjoy the benefits across the whole city.

Occasionally the Funicular in the Buda Castle is undergoing maintenance works to make sure the historical cable car (Siklo) runs smoothly throughout most of the year. The maintenance works are scheduled bi-weekly, i.e. every other Monday of odd weeks. The works take a whole day, therefore these Mondays are not available for a ride. If a Monday is a bank …

The magnificent Buda Castle Garden Bazaar in Buda Castle is a World Heritage Site, where classical renaissance, well maintained green lawn meet modern architecture in design while giving home to many permanent and temporary exhibitions and festivals. Buda Castle Garden Bazaar (Varkert Bazar), which is underneath the Buda Castle: gardens on the slopes and historical buildings once part of the Royal Palace …

The rugged past of Buda Castle Evangelical Church mirrors the difficult and gloomy history of Hungary. The first Evangelical Church (and school) was built on Disz square in 1846, but the land itself was claimed by the Ministry of Defence 40 years later. According to a contract made between the Ministry and the Church, the Evangelical Church moved to Becsi …

According to the recently published plans, the onetime Riding Hall of Buda Castle will be rebuilt in the following few years. History of the Riding Hall The original Stables of the Royal Palace was built at the outer area of the western walls of the Castle, in 1899. The ornate building of the Royal Riding Hall got several shots during …

The National Archives of Hungary does nothing less than preserving national treasures. Records related to the last 1000 years of Hungarian history, this building preserves 80% of all the Hungarian archival records making 307 000 meters of documents.

Matthias Fountain is one of the most beautiful sculptures and fountains in Budapest. The Fountain is in the Buda Castle on the Hunyadi Court, featuring King Matthias in a royal hunting scene with a hidden love story.

The Sandor Palace (or Hungarian Presidential Palace) is a prestigious mansion that has been a key seat of political power for over 200 years. Since 22 January, 2003 the building is housing the Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary and it also serves as his official residence. Originally built for the aristocratic and extremely rich Sandor family …

The changing of the Guards in front of the Hungarian Presidential Palace is one of the Buda Castle attractions. The palace is called Sandor Palota (Alexander Palace), which is located by the Funicular (approximately over the Tunnel and the Chain Bridge) in the Buda Castle District in Budapest. The Changing of the Guards takes a few minutes with spectacular choreography …