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Budapest is widely known for its well-kept pre-war cityscape, with a great variety of streets and landmarks in classical architecture. The most well-known sight of the capital is the neo-Gothic Parliament, the biggest building in Hungary with its 268 metres (879 ft) length, also holding (since 2001) the Hungarian Crown Jewels.
Bauhaus in Budapest: walk in Napraforgó Street, row of 22 Bauhaus villas, Pasarét and Újlipótváros; Buda Castle with the Royal Palace, the Funicular, Hungarian National Gallery [5] and National Széchényi Library, [6] Matthias Church, Holy Trinity Column (a plague column) and Fisherman's Bastion
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).
The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház [ˈorsaːkhaːz], lit. ' House of the Country ' or ' House of the Nation '), also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, [5] is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary, and a popular tourist destination in Budapest.
The Budapest History Museum is located in the southern wing of Buda Castle, in Building E, over four floors. It presents the history of Budapest from its beginnings until the modern era. The restored part of the medieval castle, including the Royal Chapel and the rib-vaulted Gothic Hall, belongs to the exhibition.
Before World War II, approximately 200,000 Jews lived in Budapest, making it the center of Hungarian Jewish cultural life. [10] In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Budapest was a safe haven for Jewish refugees. Before the war some 5,000 refugees, primarily from Germany and Austria, arrived in Budapest.