Neighbourhoods of Budapest

An urban area of Budapest's District III consisting of mostly concrete high rise housing, it has a part called Ófalu (Old Village) which is a suburban area with older more traditional houses. Békásmegyer is divided into two by the Suburban Railway line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Békásmegyer"

Belváros (meaning inner city) in its narrow, historical sense forms the southern half of District 5 of Budapest and it is located in the centre of the city. In this sense, Belváros comprises the old town in Pest side of Budapest. The traditional shopping centre of Budapest ( Váci utca, i.e. Váci street, and surrounding streets) is located here. Some people say, Budapest is a very centralized city. It can be true for tourists who usually start sightseeing here. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belváros (Budapest)"

The Buda Castle ( Hungarian: Budai Vár – „Castle of Buda” or Budai Várnegyed – „Buda Castle Quarter”) is a city part of Budapest, Hungary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buda Castle"

Csepel is District XXI of Budapest, in the south. It is the northern peak of Csepel Island in the Danube, comprising one tenth of the island's complete area. Being on an island, it is the only district of Budapest which is neither in Pest nor in Buda. It has approximately 85,000 inhabitants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Csepel"

Erzsébetváros is the seventh district of Budapest, situated on the Pest side of the Danube. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erzsébetváros"

Ferencváros, meaning Francis' Town, is a mostly industrial part of Budapest, in district IX. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferencváros"

Gellért Hill or Gellérthegy is part of Budapest’s XIth District, and is mainly centred around the eponymous Gellért-hegy (Gellért Hill), named after the saint thrown to his death from the hill. The famous Gellért Hotel can be found in Gellért Square at the foot of the hill, next to Liberty Bridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gellért Hill"

Hegyvidék is a neighbourhood in the XII (12th) district of the city Budapest, capital of Hungary. It's a region of Buda (the west bank of river Danube). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hegyvidék"

Józsefváros is district VIII of Budapest; it translates as Joseph's Town. It's the southern part of Belváros, the downtown Pest, still close to the centre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Józsefváros"

Kőbánya (meaning quarry in Hungarian) is the 10th district of Budapest and one of the largest. It is located in southeast Pest, easily accessible from the downtown by Metro 3, whose terminus is named Kőbánya-Kispest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kőbánya"

Krisztinaváros (Christine Town) is a small neighbourhood in central Budapest that is situated just west of Castle Hill, north of Tabán. It is named after Princess Christine, daughter of Maria Theresa, who interceded for buildings to be erected in this area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Krisztinaváros"

Lipótváros (meaning Leopold city) forms the northern half of District 5 of Budapest and it is located in the center-north of the city. It is bordered by Szent István körút, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, József Attila út and the Danube river. Most of the buildings here were constructed in the late 19th century, many of them are of artistic beauty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lipótváros"

Budapest, the capital of Hungary has 23 districts, each with its own local government. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of districts and towns in Budapest"

Margaret Island (also Margitsziget, Margit-sziget; occasionally Margit Island) is a 2.5 km long island ( 0.965 km² in area) in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, between the two city parts, Buda and Pest. The island mostly consists of a park and is a popular recreational area for tourists as well as for local people. The island lies between bridges Margaret Bridge (south) and Árpád Bridge (north). ...more on Wikipedia about "Margaret Island"

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Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary. United with Buda and Pest in 1873 it now forms part of District III of Budapest. The name means in Hungarian Old Buda (in German, Alt-Ofen). ...more on Wikipedia about "Óbuda"

Pasarét is a neighourhood on the Buda side of Budapest. On the maps edited around the beginning of the XIX. century it was called Sauwiesen (Pig-meadow) and also as Schmalzbergel (Fat-hill). In cities people spoke German /as well/, it was the countryside that preserved the Hungarian language). On earlier armymaps simply as Ried (meadow). As here were the river meadows of the serbs (rácok) living under the castle-district this place was also called pasa (which is meadow in Serbian). In 1847 connected the two same meaning words Gábor Döbrentei to form the present name of this part of Buda. The clay-mines which made possible to build up the road in Pasarét in the 1880's were on the place of the now Vasas Sporttelep (Sport Stadion). The huge Ludovika Engineer Academy was built up in 1895 vis-á-vis the than woody excursionspot with famous restaurant-gardens "Szép Ilona". After creating an association for settling down became the Pasarét the villa-quartier in the beginning of the XX. century. Great artists and scientists settled here. One of them was Béla Bartók. In the 30's several houses and a whole street were built in Bauhaus style. It's bus-station and church built in 1933-34 are one of its most momentous building-composition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pasarét"

Pesterzsébet is the 20th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the southern part of the capital and is the 7th biggest district in the city. It is a mostly suburban area with approximately 70,000 residents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pesterzsébet"

Pestszentlőrinc, the 18th district of Budapest is situated at the south-eastern part of the city. It is made up of two earlier distinct towns: Pestszentlőrinc and Pestszentimre. The population of the district today is around 100.000 and this amount is divided between the two divisions as 80%-20%. The area joined Budapest shortly after World War II (see Great-Budapest). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pestszentlőrinc"

Pestújhely is one of the northern suburbs of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It belongs to District XV. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pestújhely"

Rákoscsaba is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest. Rákoscsaba was united with Budapest on January 1, 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rákoscsaba"

Rákoskeresztúr is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest. Rákoskeresztúr was united with Budapest on January 1, 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rákoskeresztúr" This text is made for http://www.shortopedia.com

Rákosliget is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest. Rákosliget was united with Budapest on January 1, 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rákosliget"

Rákospalota is part of Great-Budapest, and with Pestújhely and Újpalota it comprises District XV. In the early Middle Ages there were about six villages in the northern part of the Rákos plain. About 1200 a church was built on the little hill next to the Szilas brook - the ancestor of the present Catholic chapel. The first name of the village was Nyír (Birch) but later became known as Palota (Palace) after the castle of the landowner. The little community had very hard times in the 16th- 17th century when Buda was under Turkish occupation but they survived thanks to their strong Calvinist religion. After the liberation of Buda in 1696 Rákospalota became one of the most prosperous village in the region. Market gardening and agriculture flourished, and two baroque churches were built: one for the Calvinist community (it was demolished in the beginning of the 20. century) and a little Catholic chapel in 1735 on the foundation of the ancient village church. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rákospalota"

The area known as Rózsadomb (lit. "Rose Hill") is a rich and well-heeled area of the Buda side of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Most of the city's wealthiest and most famous residents live here. House prices are amongst the highest. The area has a great deal of natural beauty with easy access to local parks and the forests and hills around the Buda area. A lovely area if you are in Budapest and fancy having a walk and "house evaluating". ...more on Wikipedia about "Rózsadomb"

Sashalom is a neighbourhood within the XVI. district of Budapest. It is mostly a green and suburban environment away from traffic and businesses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sashalom"

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