Danube Promenade

Erzsébet Bridge, Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Gellért Hill

47°29′44″N 19°2′55″E / 47.49556°N 19.04861°E / 47.49556; 19.04861 The Danube Promenade (

Erzsébet Bridge

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History

From the middle of the 19th century the city center has developed rather fast. On the left bank of the Danube a row of hotels began to rise. These were the Hungária, Bristol (Duna Szálló), Carlton, and Ritz (Duna palota). Among them only Bristol survived the destruction of World War II, but in 1969 the hotel was demolished. In front of the hotels an esplanade took shape that later became known as Dunakorzó (En: Danube Boardwalk).

Along the esplanade

The southern end of the promenade is the

Contra-Aquincum, are displayed, The Inner City Parish Church’s simple exterior conceals a colorful past: it was built as a Romanesque basilica and later was used as a mosque during the Turkish occupation and was finally reconceived in the baroque

style in the 18th century.

The center of the promenade is the

Vigadó Concert Hall

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At the other end of the street can be found

Gresham-palota and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

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Important buildings and landmarks around the promenade

Contra-Aquincum, a 4th century Roman fortress next to

Erzsébet Bridge

Inner City Parish Church

Vigadó Concert Hall

Gresham-palota

Hungarian Academy of Sciences next to Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Sculptures

István Széchenyi - near to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
József Eötvös - 1879 sculptor Huszár Adolf
Hungarian Seaman Memorial - the anchor of "Ungvár" (copy) - Szende Pál utca
József Nádor
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
Vigadó Concert Hall - Also in Marton László sculptors garden Naphegy
Tigris utca, with other works.

Attila József - famous poet of "At the Danube" also by László Marton (sculptor) at Hungarian Parliament Building
Mihály Vörösmarty
William Shakespeare
Petőfi Sándor
Shoes on the Danube Promenade Gyula Pauer and Can Togay
- April 16. 2005.

Gallery

Night view of the Danube and the Castle from the promenade. From left to right: Tabán Church; Buda Castle with the Royal Palace at night; Matthias Church; Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Night view of the promenade from Naphegy. From the left: Saint Stephen's Basilica and Vigadó Concert Hall; In the front Tabán Church; on the right side: Erzsébet Bridge