Inner City (Budapest)


Inner City the central part of Budapest. It is more or less equivalent with the historic old town of Pest.

Location

The Inner City is situated on the left bank of the river Danube. Until 1949 it was the 4th district of the town. Since then it has largely comprised the 5th district and the 6th district. The border of the City from the east follows the line of the old city walls, which is the Small Boulevard; its sections are Károly körút, Múzeum körút and Vámház körút. The border from the west is the river Danube itself.
A colloquial definition of inner city also exists according to which the city centre of Budapest in a broader sense is bordered by the Grand Boulevard on Pest side of the city. In Buda, it is bordered by the continuation of Grand Boulevard by Margit körút , Krisztina körút , Budaörsi út and Bocskai út. So the wider area comprises the whole 5th district and some parts of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and the 13th dstricts on the Pest side, while also certain parts of the 1st., 2nd, 11th, and the 12th. districts on the Buda side.

Parts of the city center

The City itself

The heart of the City

Dunakorzó (Danube Promenade)

Dunakorzó is a long esplanade along the left bank of the river with some of monuments.

Belvárosi Plébániatemplom (Inner City Parish Church)

is the oldest church of the town.

Egyetemi templom (University Church)

is a church next to ELTE university.

Deák téri evangélikus templom (Evangelical Church on Deák Square)

is an old Lutheran church on Deák Ferenc tér.

Pilvax kávézó (Pilvax Café)

is a café with historical significance.

Váci Street (Váci Street)

is the town's main shopping street full of shops, banks and also some travel agencies. Many tourists start sightseeing there.

Farther from the Danube

Parliament building

The Parliament building is the largest one in Hungary and serves as the center of the Hungarian lawmaking.

Szabadság Square

is in the center of the town surrounded by monuments and historic buildings.

Opera House

is one of the most precious historic buildings of the town hosting the Hungarian State Opera.

Ballet Institute

The :hu:Balettintézet|building was the host of the Hungarian ballet.

Monuments in Buda

Várhegy (with Buda Castle)

contains the Buda Castle and a lot of historic buildings around it.

Transport

The three Budapest Metro lines converge at Ferenc Deák Square where the Blue and Red lines meet the Millennium Underground Railway. There are several bus, tram and trolleybus lines in this area.