lst district
Following the Mongol invasion, King Béla IV transferred the survivors in Pest to Buda, fortified it with walls and a castle. In the 15th century Buda was a booming tracing place. Along with the extension of the royal palace, more and more palaces and fine houses were constructed. The Turkish set the town on fire and there were no intact houses after re-taking of Buda in 1686. The current uniform Baroque appearance had emerged by the mid-18th century. As a part of the restorations and decorative extensions at the end of the 19th century, the Fishermen’s Bastion and the decorative stairways were built. The battles in 1944-45 were no smaller than in the Turkish era. The restored Castle District is a cultural, arts and tourist centre.As well as the major museums housed in the Royal Palace, there are numerous interesting collections and some fine galleries in the Castle District. This is where you can find Budapest Hilton Hotel, which is probably the most beautiful member of the Hilton chain. A speciality of the Castle District is Budapest’s oldest pastry shop the Ruszwurm founded in 1827 (I. Szentháromság u. 7.). The area offers plenty of aristocratic and middle-class restaurants, pastry shops, cafeterias, night clubs and casinos.
Cars are not allowed to enter the Castle District. Bus 16, 78 Várbusz, Funicular.
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