List of tourist attractions in Budapest

This List of tourist attractions in Budapest lists the most important sights of Budapest by district and date of construction.

Sights by list

Churches, religious buildings

  • St. Stephen's Basilica, the biggest church (1851-1905).
  • Matthias Church, the oldest church (1015).
  • Lutheran Church of Deák Square, the biggest Protestant church (1799–1808).
  • Reformed Church of Kálvin Square, the most famous Reformed church (1816–1830).
  • Church of Mary Magdalene, ruins of the oldest churches (ca. 13th century).
  • Dohány Street Synagogue, largest synagogue in Europe (1854–1859).
  • Inner City Parish Church in Pest (ca. 14th century).
  • Saint Peter of Alcantara Franciscan Church (ca. 1241).
  • Palace Chapel (ca. 15th century)
  • University Church (1715–1771).
  • Gellért Hill Cave, national chancel (1931).
  • Saint Anne Parish (1761).
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria Church (1749).
  • St Elizabeth of the House of Arpad Parish Church (1895–1901).
  • Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church (1694).
  • Church of Stigmatisation of Saint Francis (1757).
  • Szilágyi Dezső Square Reformed Church (1894–1896).
  • Lutheran Church of Budavár, the oldest Lutheran church of Buda (1895).
  • Tomb of Gül Baba, northernmost Islamic pilgrimage site in the world (1543–1548).
  • Rumbach Street Synagogue (1869–1872).
  • St. Stephen's Basilica
    St. Stephen's Basilica
  • Matthias Church
    Matthias Church
  • Deák Square Church
    Deák Square Church
  • Kálvin Square Church
    Kálvin Square Church
  • Church of Mary Magdalene
    Church of Mary Magdalene
  • Dohány Street Synagogue
    Dohány Street Synagogue
  • Inner City Parish Church
    Inner City Parish Church
  • Gellért Cave Church
    Gellért Cave Church
  • St Elizabeth Parish Church
    St Elizabeth Parish Church
  • Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
    Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
  • Rumbach Street Synagogue
    Rumbach Street Synagogue

Bridges

  • Árpád Bridge
    Árpád Bridge
  • Margaret Bridge
    Margaret Bridge
  • Chain Bridge
    Chain Bridge
  • Elisabeth Bridge
    Elisabeth Bridge
  • Liberty Bridge
    Liberty Bridge
  • Petőfi Bridge
    Petőfi Bridge
  • Rákóczi Bridge
    Rákóczi Bridge
Picture Sight name District Built Information
Parliament V 1885 - 1904
St. Stephen's Basilica V 1851 – 1906
Hungarian National Museum VIII 1837 – 1847
National Theatre IX 2002
Buda Castle I
Hungarian National Gallery I
Matthias Church I 1015
Fisherman's Bastion I 1899 – 1902
Castle Hill Funicular I 1868 - 1870
Sándor Palace I 1803 – 1805
Aquincum Military Amphitheatre III AD 89
Hungarian Academy of Sciences V 1862 - 1865
Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial V 2005
Gresham Palace V 1907
Tomb of Gül Baba II 1543 - 1548
Andrássy Avenue VI 18th century
Hungarian State Opera House VI 1875 - 1884
House of Terror Museum VI 2002
City Park XIV 1811
Heroes' Square XIV 1896 – 1906
City Park Lake
(ice skating rink in winter)
XIV
Vajdahunyad Castle XIV 1904 – 1908
Museum of Fine Arts XIV 1906
Zoo XIV 1865 - 1866
Széchenyi Medicinal Bath XIV 1909 - 1913
Dohány Street Synagogue VII 1854 - 1859
Rumbach Street Synagogue VII 1869 - 1872
Museum of Applied Arts IX 1897
Erkel Theatre VIII 1911
Café Gerbeaud V 1897
Great Market Hall IX 1897
Liberty Statue XI 1947
Memento Park XXII 1993
Margaret Island none
Aeropark XVIII

Sights by districts

District Sights
I.
Várkerület
Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Hungarian National Gallery, Castle Hill Funicular, Sándor Palace, Fisherman's Bastion, Gellért Hill, Labyrinth of Buda Castle, Vienna Gate
II. Tomb of Gül Baba, Mechwart Park, Cave of Szemlő Hill, Stalactite Cave of Pál Valley, Lukács Bath
III.
Óbuda-Békásmegyer
Aquincum Military Amphitheatre, Zichy Castle
IV.
Újpest
Queen of Heavens Church, Synagogue of Újpest, Water Tower of Újpest
V.
Belváros-Lipótváros
Parliament, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Gresham Palace, St. Stephen's Basilica, Vigadó Concert Hall, Ethnographic Museum, Hungarian National Bank, Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial, Károlyi Garden
VI.
Terézváros
Andrássy Avenue, Hungarian State Opera House, House of Terror Museum, St. Theresa of Ávila Church.
VII.
Erzsébetváros
Dohány Street Synagogue, Rumbach Street Synagogue, Kazinczy Street Synagogue, St. Elizabeth of Árpád House Church, Reformed Church of Fasor, Madách Theatre, Gozsdu udvar, Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Hungária Bath (today: Continental Hotel Zara), New York Palace (today: Boscolo Budapest Hotel)
VIII.
Józsefváros
Hungarian National Museum, Erkel Theatre, Orczy Garden, Botanic Garden, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library
IX.
Ferencváros
National Theatre, Palace of Arts, Kálvin Square Reformed Church, Assisi St. Francis Church, Zwack Unicum Museum, Ráday Street, Holocaust Memorial Center, Museum of Applied Arts, Central Market Hall
X.
Kőbánya
Népliget (People's Park), Planetarium, St. László Church, Csősztorony (Keeper Tower)
XI.
Újbuda
Gellért Hill, Citadella, Liberty Statue, Budapest University of Technology and Economics St. Gellért Church, Kopaszi Dike
XII.
Hegyvidék
Elizabeth Lookout Tower, Normafa
XIII. Comedy Theatre, St. Margaret of Árpád House Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
XIV.
Zugló
City Park, Heroes' Square, Zoo, Széchenyi Medicinal Bath, Gundel Restaurant, Vajdahunyad Castle, Petőfi Hall, Museum of Fine Arts, Hall of Art, Transport Museum, Municipal Grand Circus, Petőfi Hall, Ferenc Puskás Stadium
XV. Water Tower
XVI. Mátyásföld Airport,
XVII.
Rákosmente
Statue of Heroes, Statue of Pope John Paul II, Rákos Stream, Merzse Marsh
XVIII.
Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre
Ferenc Liszt Airport, Sándor Petőfi Statue, Aeropark
XIX.
Kispest
Our Lady Church of Kispest
XX.
Pesterzsébet
St. Elizabeth of Árpád House Church, Statue of Lajos Kossuth
XXI.
Csepel
Little Our Lady Church, Tamariska Hill
XXII.
Budafok-Tétény
Czuba-Durozier Castle, Nagytétény Castle, Sacelláry Castle, Törley Castle, Törley Mausoleum, Memento Park
XXIII.
Soroksár
Heroes' Statue, Molnár Island
Margaret Island Dominicans' Monastery ruins, Francisian Monastery ruins, Premontrean Convent, Water Tower, Japanese Garden, Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Palatinus Swimming Pool, Musical Fountain