Óbuda
District of Budapest
Budapest - Hungary

Óbuda

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-Óbuda-Békásmegyer of Budapest. The name means Old Buda in Hungarian. The name in Croatian and Serbian for this city is Stari Budim, but the local Croat minority calls it Obuda (the name "Budim" they use for the fortress in Buda). The island next to this part of the city today hosts the Sziget Festival, a huge music and cultural festival.

Located at 47.55, 19.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Óbuda, Chabad communities, Jewish communities in Hungary, Roman settlements in Hungary

Rózsadomb

The area known as Rózsadomb is a wealthy area of the Buda side of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Rózsadomb is part of the 2nd district in Budapest, in the Buda Hills, one of the most prestigious areas in Hungary. Most of the city's wealthiest and most famous residents live here (e.g. , the former prime minister). House prices are amongst the highest in Hungary.

Located at 47.5189, 19.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hegyvidék, Neighbourhoods of Budapest, Buda

CEU Business School

CEU Business School is a US-accredited and licensed management school in Budapest, capital of EU member Hungary. It was founded by a group including investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1988, and became a landmark institution since it was the first school in Central Eastern Europe to offer graduate business education leading to an American MBA.

Located at 47.5164, 19.0364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Business schools in Hungary, Central European University, Economy of Hungary

Sziget Festival

The Sziget Festival (is the Hungarian for "Island") is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbudai-sziget ("Old Buda Island"), a leafy 108-hectare island in the Danube. More than 1,000 performances take place each year.

Located at 47.5539, 19.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Music festivals in Hungary, Culture in Budapest, Rock festivals, Heavy metal festivals, Recurring events established in 1993, Festivals in Hungary, Visitor attractions in Budapest

Újlipótváros

Újlipótváros is a neighborhood in the 13th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located to the north of Budapest city centre, with the Szent István Boulevard (Szent István körút) separating it from its southern neighbor, Lipótváros. It lies east of the river Danube, west of Terézváros, and south of Vizafogó. Unlike most other neighborhoods in the 13th district, Újlipótváros is considered part of the Budapest city center.

Located at 47.5186, 19.0542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Budapest, Pest, Hungary

Margaret Island

Margaret Island is a 2.5 km long island, 500 metres (550 yards) wide, (0.965 km² in area) in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, Hungary. It belongs administratively to the 13th district. The island is mostly covered by landscape parks, and is a popular recreational area. Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious centre. The island spans the area between the Margaret Bridge (south) and the Árpád Bridge (north).

Located at 47.5333, 19.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Budapest, Croatian communities in Hungary, Islands of the Danube, Islands of Hungary

Margaret Bridge

Margit híd or Margaret Bridge (sometimes Margit Bridge) is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the Danube. It is the second northernmost and second oldest public bridge in Budapest. It was designed by French engineer Ernest Goüin and built by the construction company, Maison Ernest Goüin et Cie. between 1872–1876, the engineer in charge being Émile Nouguier. Margaret Bridge is the second permanent bridge in Budapest after Széchenyi Chain Bridge.

Located at 47.5147, 19.0436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges in Budapest, Bridges completed in 1876, Bridges over the Danube

Árpád Bridge

Árpád Bridge or Árpád híd is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting northern Buda and Pest across the Danube. It is the longest bridge in Hungary, spanning about 2 km (1.24 mi) with the sections leading up to the bridge, and 928 m (0.58 mi) without them. It is 35.3 m (116 ft) wide with pedestrian and bicycle paths. At its Óbuda end is Flórián tér, Szentlélek tér.

Located at 47.5378, 19.0533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Budapest, Bridges completed in 1950, Bridges over the Danube, Beam bridges

Varga Studio

Varga Studio, Ltd. is an animation studio located in Hungary. It is one of Europe's nine leading animation houses, and while most of its work is for European animation, it occasionally animates for American series as well. Varga has animated the following series and films: The Animal Train (co-produced with TVC London) Animaniacs (When You're Traveling skit only) Angelina Ballerina (2001 series only) As Told by Ginger (Pilot only) Stressed Eric (Second season) Baby Blues Kipper Mr.

Located at 47.5461, 19.0453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Companies established in 1988, Hungarian animation studios

Dózsa György út (Budapest Metro)

Dózsa György út is a station on the M3 (North-South) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located in District XIII under Váci út at its intersection with Dózsa György Road.

Located at 47.5247, 19.0633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metro stations in Budapest, Railway stations opened in 1984

Forgách utca (Budapest Metro)

Forgách utca (Forgách Street) is a station on the M3 (North-South) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located in District XIII under Váci Road between its intersections with Fáy Street and Forgách Street.

Located at 47.5385, 19.0693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metro stations in Budapest, Railway stations opened in 1990, Forgách family

Gyöngyösi utca (Budapest Metro)

Gyöngyösi utca is a station on the M3 (North-South) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located under Váci út at its intersection with Gyöngyösi Street and Meder Street in northwestern Angyalföld. It serves the residential and commercial parts of northwestern and northern District XIII, including the Danube Plaza mall, which features an underground walkway to the station. Next to the station, there is a socialist housing estate with prefabricated block of flats.

Located at 47.5491, 19.0733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Metro stations in Budapest, Railway stations opened in 1990

Hármashatárhegy

Hármashatárhegy is the name of a mountain in the city of Budapest, Hungary. Its name comes from the fact that the borders of 3 cities met at this point in the 19th century. Today, these cities have merged into Budapest, but the mountain's name has remained unchanged. However, the border between the II and III districts still bisects the mountain. The mountain is located on the Buda side, at 495 m (1623 ft) above sea level. The mountain is a popular place for hiking, biking and paragliding.

Located at 47.5553, 18.9991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Óbuda, Mountains of Hungary

Gül Baba

Gül Baba (died 1541), also known as Cafer, was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who took part in a number of campaigns in Europe from the reign of Mehmed II onwards. A native of Merzifon, he was the son of Kutb’ül Arifin Veli’üddin İbn Yalınkılıç. In Hungary, Gül Baba is known as the "Father of Roses," indeed, that is what his names means in Turkish, and is said to have introduced the flower to the country.

Located at 47.516, 19.0349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Year of birth missing, 1541 deaths, 16th-century Ottoman people, 16th-century Hungarian people, Ottoman political people, Ottoman poets, Sufi poets, , Islamic pilgrimages, Hungarian Muslims, Hungarian culture, History of Budapest, Roses, Hegyvidék, People from Amasya Province, People from Budapest

Angyalföld

Angyalföld is a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. Administratively it belongs to District 13th. The traditionally working class neighbourhood went through a process of gentrification due to the office-building boom of the 1990s.

Located at 47.5333, 19.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Budapest, 1830s establishments, Pest, Hungary

Árpád híd (Budapest Metro)

Árpád híd (Árpád Bridge, after the adjacent bridge) is a station on the M3 (North-South) line of the Budapest Metro. It is located in District XIII under Váci út at its intersection with Róbert Károly körút (Charles Robert Boulevard). The station is a busy transportation hub. The adjacent Árpád Bridge is the second northernmost vehicular bridge in the vicinity of Budapest, thus the station attracts commuters from both sides of the Danube river.

Located at 47.5326, 19.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metro stations in Budapest, Railway stations opened in 1984

Király Baths

Király Bath or Király fürdő is a thermal bath that was first built in Hungary in the second half of the sixteenth century, during the time of Ottoman rule. It still retains many of the key elements of a Turkish bath, exemplified by its Turkish dome and octagonal pool. It is located at the corner of Fő utca and Ganz utca. Its address and entrance is Fő utca 82-84 (green façade on the pictures linked to below) while the exterior of the bath proper is on Ganz utca (domed stone structure, ibidem).

Located at 47.5107, 19.0381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman period in the history of Hungary, Thermal baths in Budapest, 16th-century architecture

Aquincum Museum

The Aquincum Museum is a museum in Budapest, Hungary, Szentendrei út 135. Archeological findings from the remains of Aquincum are on display there. These include items from the local Mithraeum. It has an indoor and outdoor part.

Located at 47.5656, 19.0498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Budapest, Museums in Budapest, Archaeological museums, Museums of Ancient Rome

Aquincum Mithraeum (of Victorinus)

The Aquincum Mithraeum (of Victorinus) is a temple to the Roman god Mithras near Budapest in Hungary. The temple (known as a mithraeum) was built within a townhouse in the Roman city of Aquincum, on the outskirts of the modern city of Budapest, Hungary.

Located at 47.5638, 19.0502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mithraea, Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Hungary, Buildings and structures in Budapest, Visitor attractions in Budapest, Places of worship in Hungary

Aquincum

The ancient city of Aquincum was situated on the North-Eastern borders of the Pannonia province within the Roman Empire. The ruins of the city can be found today in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. It is believed that Marcus Aurelius may have written at least part of his book Meditations at Aquincum. Originally settled by the Eravisci, a Celtic tribe, Aquincum served as a military base, having been part of the Roman border protection system called "limes".

Located at 47.5641, 19.0495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Óbuda, History of Budapest, Roman towns and cities in Hungary, Archaeological sites in Hungary, Ancient cities, Celtic towns

Hajógyári Island

Hajógyári-Sziget ("Shipyard Island", for the shipyard that once operated here) or Óbudai-Sziget ("Óbuda Island", or "Old Buda Island") is the biggest island of Budapest and also the most popular recreational area all round the year, the biggest clubbing place and home of the international Sziget festival in every August.

Located at 47.5539, 19.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Islands of Hungary, Islands of the Danube

Óbuda University

The Óbuda University named after Óbuda, a part of Budapest, is a technical university in Budapest, Hungary. It was originally founded in 2000 as Technical Institute of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapesti Műszaki Főiskola) with the merging of 3 polytechnical institutes (Donát Bánki Technical Institute, Kandó Kálmán Politechnical College, Light Industry Technical College). With over 12 000 students it is one of the largest technical universities in the country.

Located at 47.5338, 19.0349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Budapest, Óbuda

Óbuda Island

Obuda Island is one of the Danube's islands in Budapest III. district in the administrative area. The Sziget Festival is held here every year.

Located at 47.5503, 19.0536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Budapest, Islands of Hungary, Islands of the Danube

Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium

The Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium is an aquatics complex located on Margaret Island in Budapest, Hungary. It was planned by and since 1975 bears the name of Alfréd Hajós, a renowned Hungarian swimmer and architect. The facility has four floors and eight pools, including training pools, a diving pool and competitive swimming pools both for short course and long course. The venue was the home of the European Aquatics Championships in 2006 and 2010.

Located at 47.5214, 19.0428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Budapest, Swimming venues in Hungary

Lukács Baths

The Lukács Thermal Bath (Hungarian: Szt. Lukács gyógyfürdő) is a historic indoor/outdoor thermal bath spa in Budapest, Hungary, heated naturally by hotsprings.

Located at 47.5178, 19.0367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neoclassical architecture, Thermal baths in Budapest, Landmarks in Hungary