Citadella

Quick Useful Facts

• Open all year round, day and night
• Entrance: free
• The highest view of Budapest
• Symbol of freedom
• UNESCO World Heritage Site

All the way at the top of Gellert Hill, the Budapest Citadel was built in the mid 19th century by the Hapsburgs. It was made in response to the failed Hungarian War of Independence. The Hapsburgs hoped the strategic position of the Citadel will help them quell any future uprisings.

Unfortunately, while Hungary stopped garrisoning troops there at the end of the 19th century, the Soviets used that same citadel to fight against the Hungarian revolution in 1956.

Despite the nasty history behind it, today the Budapest Citadella houses a museum, a hotel, and a restaurant instead of troops, and is a prominent tourist attraction.

Traveler`s response

• We walked to the top for a long time and did not regret it: the monument offers gorgeous views of Budapest and the Danube! The Citadel itself is closed. Go down - easier, although you are already tired. But downstairs near there are the Gellert and Rudas Baths