The whole country could celebrate, because our capital recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Speaking of which, we have collected some interesting facts about Budapest.
Budapest was officially established in 1873 by the law connecting Buda, Pest and Óbuda, thus creating today's modern city. It was established on November 17, 1873 to be exact. After the merger of the three cities, the only thing left to think about was the name, and this caused a minor headache. Among the possible suggestions were such as Honderű or Hunvár, but in the end the name Budapest won.
Budapest was not always the capital. This position was also held by Esztergom, Székesfehérvár and Debrecen.
The domestic capital is a popular tourist destination, but due to the lack of skyscrapers, there are none higher in the city than the Parliament and the St. István Basilica. Each of the aforementioned buildings is 96 meters high and all other buildings are lower than that.
If we have already mentioned the Parliament, then it is also worth knowing about this beautiful building, completed in 1902, that we can boast the third largest country house in the world. Its floor area is 18,000 square meters. It has nearly 700 rooms and if we add up the length of its stairs, it would be about 20 kilometers.
Our capital is known and loved for its spas, but few people know that Budapest has the most thermal springs. No country's capital can boast similar virtues. It is therefore no coincidence that so many thermal baths were built.
At the end of the day, we should mention the Budapest Botanical and Zoo, which also has a great tourist attraction. Did you know that this institution is one of the oldest in the world? It was opened in 1865.
Several parts of the capital belong to the UNESCO World Heritage.
Returning to the past and world heritage sites, the Budapest metro line is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also considered the oldest metro line in Europe.
We cannot go too far, as the synagogue on Dohány Street must also be mentioned. This building is the second largest synagogue in the world with its height of 44 meters.
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