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Buda Castle
The royal palace on Castle Hill, home to the National Gallery and the city's history museum, with views over the Danube.
- Open
- Always for the grounds; the museums Tuesday to Sunday
- Price
- Free for the grounds; paid for the museums and the funicular
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Szent György tér 2, 1014 BudapestDirections
- Getting There
- The funicular from Clark Ádám tér, or bus 16 from Deák Ferenc tér.
Why Go
Rebuilt many times since the 13th century, the palace now holds the Hungarian National Gallery and the Budapest History Museum. Its terraces look across the river to the Parliament.
A funicular from 1870 climbs from the Chain Bridge to the top.
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