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Some Budapest Facts
Country :
Hungary
Currency :
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Language :
Hungarian
Population
City: 1.695.814 (2005)
Metro: 2.393.846 (2005)
Metro: 2.393.846 (2005)
Time
Zone: Central European Time (CET)
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Budapest, the capital of Hungary, was formed at the end of the 19th century when the 3 cities Pest, Buda and Óbuda merged but its history goes back more than 1,000 years.The city may be known for its thermal baths but there are also plenty of other attractions such as the vast Buda Castle, the majestic Chain Bridge and the romantic Fisherman's Bastion.
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Városliget, Budapest's City Park, offers all sorts of attractions including a historic amusement park, a zoo, a castle and one of Europe's greatest spa complexes.
This pedestrianised street in the heart of Budapest's downtown area is not only the city's most popular shopping street, it is also lined with some beautiful buildings.
Budapest's largest synagogue - one of the world's largest - was built between 1854 and 1859 by the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster in a Byzantine-Moorish style.
East Station or Keleti pu was built in 1884 in eclectic style. Also known as Central Station, this is the largest of Budapests's three international railway stations.
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