47°29′44″N 19°2′55″E / 47.49556°N 19.04861°E / 47.49556; 19.04861 The Danube Promenade ( Hungarian : Dunakorzó ) is located on the Pest side of Budapest , Hungary . The promenade itself lies on the left bank of the Danube , extending from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge to the Erzsébet Bridge .
10-587: From the middle of the 19th century the city center has developed rather fast. On the left bank of the Danube a row of hotels began to rise. These were the Hungária , Bristol ( Duna Szálló ), Carlton , and Ritz ( Duna palota ). Among them only Bristol survived the destruction of World War II , but in 1969 the hotel was demolished. In front of the hotels an esplanade took shape that later became known as Dunakorzó (En: Danube Boardwalk ). The southern end of
20-454: Is a church next to ELTE university . Evangelical Church on Deák Square is an old Lutheran church on Deák Ferenc tér . Pilvax kávézó is a café with historical significance. Váci Street is the town's main shopping street full of shops, banks and also some travel agencies. Many tourists start sightseeing there. The Parliament building is the largest one in Hungary and serves as
30-556: Is a major intersection and transport junction in Budapest . Károly körút , Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út , Király utca , Deák Ferenc utca , and Harmincad utca converge here. Three lines of the Budapest Metro each converge on the station under the square. Tram lines 47 and 49 also originate from the square, as well as several bus lines. Deák Ferenc tér is a popular gathering spot for young people. Alcoholic beverages are sold at
40-512: Is situated on the east bank of the river Danube . Until 1949 it was the 4th district of the town. Since then it has largely comprised the 5th district and the 6th district . The border of the city from the east follows the line of the old city walls , which is the Small Boulevard ; its sections are Károly körút ( Charles Boulevard ), Múzeum körút ( Museum Boulevard ) and Vámház körút ( Vámház Boulevard ). The border from
50-530: Is the Vigadó Square with the famous Vigadó Concert Hall . At the other end of the street can be found Gresham-palota and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences . Inner City (Budapest) Inner City ( Hungarian : Belváros ; German : Innenstadt ) the central part of Budapest . It is more or less equivalent with the historic old town of Pest . The Inner City
60-559: The Blue and Red lines meet the Millennium Underground Railway (yellow). There are several bus , tram and trolleybus lines in this area. 47°29′53″N 19°02′24″E / 47.498°N 19.040°E / 47.498; 19.040 De%C3%A1k Ferenc t%C3%A9r The Deák Ferenc square ( Hungarian : Deák Ferenc tér, pronounced [ˈdɛaːk ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈteːr] ), named for Ferenc Deák ,
70-663: The center of the Hungarian lawmaking. Szabadság Square is in the center of the town surrounded by monuments and historic buildings. Hungarian State Opera House is one of the most precious historic buildings of the town hosting the Hungarian State Opera . The building was the host of the Hungarian ballet. Várhegy contains the Buda Castle and a lot of historic buildings around it. The three Budapest Metro lines converge at Ferenc Deák Square where
80-509: The promenade is the Március 15 Square , where the remains of a Roman bastion , Contra-Aquincum , are displayed, The Inner City Parish Church ’s simple exterior conceals a colorful past: it was built as a Romanesque basilica and later was used as a mosque during the Turkish occupation and was finally reconceived in the baroque style in the 18th century. The center of the promenade
90-574: The west is the river Danube itself. A colloquial definition of inner city (or city centre, both with lower case letters) also exists according to which the city centre of Budapest, in a broader sense, is bordered by the Grand Boulevard on Pest side of the city. In Buda (if it is also included), it is bordered by the continuation of Grand Boulevard by Margit körút (Margaret Boulevard) , Krisztina körút (Christina Boulevard) , Budaörsi út ( Budaörsi Street ) and Bocskai út (Bocskai Street). So
100-518: The wider area comprises the whole 5th district and some parts of the 6th , 7th , 8th , 9th , and the 13th districts on the Pest side, while also certain parts of the 1st. , 2nd , 11th , and the 12th. districts on the Buda side. Dunakorzó is a long esplanade along the east bank of the river with some of monuments. Belvárosi plábániatemplom is the oldest church of the town. Egyetemi templom
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