Hárshegy
Hárshegy is a part of Budapest's 2nd district. Its entire area is made up of and , from which there are sweeping views of Budapest. The area is a popular place for recreation, and the of the Children's Railway is located in there.
The name of the area "Linden Hill" alludes to the geologic history of the area. The Hárshegy Sandstone Formation is named after the region.Background
During the Middle Ages,, on the southeastern slope of Nagy-Hárs-hegy, was mined for iron ore.
In the saddle between Hárshegy and János Hill is , the site of the monastery where the Pauline Order founded their first priory. Bátori Cave was the hermitage of Pauline monk, who left the monastic life at the nearby priory to live in the cave for 20 years.
In 1847, Gábor Döbrentei proposed a new name for the Germanic "Lindenberg" given to the area. He proposed Bátorhegy, however, the mirror translation Hárshegy, took hold instead.
The Chief Scout, Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell wisited in Budapest, between a May 5-8 in 1928. In 7 May he visited at the Hárshegy Training Park, and leave his footprint on the sand. The Hungarian scouts made the B-P's Footprint statue in the Harshegy Training Park. The Hárshegy Trainig Park was exactly on the Ferenc-Hill, the address of the HQ was Hárshegy út 7. It was the central leader training park of the Hungarian Scout Association between 1927 and 1948. At 1948 the comunist regime destroyed the scout park, and banned the scout movement. The Council Rock is there nowdays.
The area is a popular place for recreation, including camping and hiking. Visitors frequent the at the top of Nagy-Hárs-hegy named after, who oversaw the reforestation of the Great Hungarian Plain after the Treaty of Trianon. The on Kis-Hárs Hill offers commanding views of the Buda Hills, Castle Hill, and the Citadella.Gallery
