Buda Castle History

The archducal suites were formed in 1902, followed by several function rooms, such as dining rooms, small and big saloons, the office of the Archduke, leading to the separate bedrooms of the archduke and archduchess, the bedrooms of their 3 children with their tutors. The gardens of the Buda Castle (along with some newly built outside buildings such as the …

The regal suits of the Buda Castle were located on the 1st floor, and were accessible via a monumental stairway. From the landing area, the symmetrically arranged suites opened to both the north and south directions. The most beautiful suite, with a wonderful panorama of the Gellert Hill was intended to be Franz Joseph’s bedroom, however he never used it. …

Upon building the Buda Castle suites, the disposition and allocation of the rooms by their functions and of course their hierarchical separation was very important. The royal suites of the 18-19th century have lost their function by the beginning of the 20th century. During the restoration and extension works by Alajos Hauszmann architect in the turn of the century, most …

The building of the Gothic style Buda Castle Royal Palace started in the mid 14th century, and lasted almost until the end of the 15th century. Along the years, several monarchs extended and decorated the buildings. During the Turkish occupation (15th-16th century) the palace suffered major damages. The renovations started in 1715, but the main restoration and re-building was completed …

Buda Castle was a beautiful royal palace before WW2. This slideshow perfectly illustrates what the Buda Castle looked like in the past (in 1904), and what is its present state. The slideshow alternates old photos and current photos (1904 vs 2004) of the Hungarian Royal Palace, aka Buda Castle.