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Short History of Budapest and Hungary

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, lies in the centre of Middle Europe, on both sides of the river Danube. The dominant role of the capital shows, that about 2 million people, every fifth Hungarian lives in the city. The Danube determines the life of Budapest. Due to Danube valley, there are more than 130 thermal springs and more than twenty public baths to find in the city. The most popular of them are the Gellért and the Széchenyi Baths.

Budapest was created by the unification of the three cities of Buda, Óbuda and Pest in the year 1873. The green side, the Buda hills, the soft inclines of Óbuda on the left bank, the plain industrial Pest on the right diversifies the city. Nowadays seven bridges secure the connection between the two halves of the city. Three of them, Liberty Bridge, Margaret Bridge and Chain bridge, can still be admired in their original beauty.

The Gellért Hill with the Citadel and the Royal Castle with its castle district define the view of Buda. In this district you will find the extremely rich collection of the Hungarian National Gallery and the National Széchenyi Library. On the Pest side raises the neo-Gothic building of Parliament raises. The view of Pest is dominated by the dynamic economic and social marks of the development of large middle class housing units throughout the 19th century. The economic boom after the recent political changes has given a powerfull boost of the city. Our capital renews day to day and transforms itself into a true "world city". The various and rich history and the dynamic cultural, culinary and economical life amazing the visitors, during they discover the "Pearl of the Danube".

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