A building with three facades; a neoclassical monument, currently the residence of the president of the Republic of Hungary. The palace was constructed for Vince Sándor, presumably by Johann Aman, with the help of Mihály Pollack, in 1806. The reliefs were made by the Bavarian sculptor, Anton Kirchmayer. During WW2 the palace became a ruin; it was rebuilt in the years 1989-1990.

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A catholic basilica in the seventh district. With 94 meter it’s the third highest building in Hungary. The most significant national relic, The Holy Right Hand of St. Stephen is kept here. The construction of the basilica started in February 1848, but the process was soon interrupted, due to the revolution and the war of the independence. After  the death of the basilica’s architect, József Hild, the work was continued under the direction of Miklós Ybl. 1868 the dome collapsed, so Ybl modified the plans of Hild. After Ybl’s death, the construction work was managed by József Kauser. The inauguration took place in the year 1905. The appearance of the basilica reflects credit  on Ybl, so this wonderful building can be considered his masterpiece. It’s inner space was decorated by famous painters like Bertalan Székely, Mór Than, Árpád Feszty and Gyula Benczúr. The dome burnt down in 1947, but soon it was restored.            

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The Royal Palace can be found in Buda, in the I. district. The palace has been being part of the world heritage since 1988. In the Castle quarter there are several monuments from the Middle Ages, as well as mansions and public buildings from the 17. and 18. century. The construction of the Castle quarter on the Várhegy started in 1243. On the southern part lies  the Royal Palace, whose history dates back to the middle of the 15. century. The construction started at the time of Charles Robert of Anjou. 1354 Louis I. moved the court to Buda, whereby the Castle gained particular significance, and it started developing at a rapid pace. 

The palace celebrated its golden age during the reign of Matthias Corvinus (1458-1490), when the culture of renaissance took root in the king's court. From the Turkish occupation (1526) until the end of the Second World war the Royal Palace experienced  much gloomier times: the invading forces didn't take care of the building; they used it for military purposes. During the Turkish occupation the Castle lived through several sieges; it was relieved in 1686. The reconstruction of the palace started immediately. The building had to endure several other sieges during the (1848) Hungarian War of independence and the Second World War. 1946 the Royal Palace was restored.  

Sights in the Castle quarter: 

- Royal Castle

- National Gallery

- Museum of Military History

- Funicular 

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The Chain Bridge was the first permanent bridge in the city. It?s construction started on the iniative of count István Széchenyi. The architect of the bridge was Tierney Clark, and  the work was led by the Scottish Adam Clark.
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The construction of the building started 1885, on the occasion of the Millenium celebrations. It was constructed by Imre Steindl, who unfortunately did not live to see the completion of the building. The Parliament is 268 meter long, 123 meter wide and 96 meter tall; it has 691 rooms and 27 gates.
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