Budapest audio guide that talks as you walk

What the app tells you about

In the app, each of these is a 2–3 minute story that starts as you arrive — your first one is free.

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   Buda Castle

   The former royal palace on Castle Hill has been destroyed and rebuilt many times since the Middle Ages. Today it is home to museums and a library, and its terraces give one of the best views over the Danube.

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   Matthias Church

   A Gothic church with a colourful roof of Zsolnay tiles, named after King Matthias, who was married here twice. Franz Joseph and Elisabeth (Sisi) were crowned King and Queen of Hungary here in 1867.

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   Fisherman's Bastion

   Built between 1895 and 1902 to a design by Frigyes Schulek, this fairy-tale terrace was never a real fortress. Its seven towers stand for the seven Magyar tribes, and the view across the river to the Parliament is famous.

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   Széchenyi Chain Bridge

   The first permanent bridge between Buda and Pest, opened in 1849 on the initiative of Count István Széchenyi and designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark. Blown up in 1945, it was rebuilt by 1949.

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   Shoes on the Danube Bank

   Sixty pairs of iron shoes on the riverbank remember the Jews who were shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944–45. The memorial was created in 2005 by Can Togay and Gyula Pauer.

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   Hungarian Parliament Building

   Designed by Imre Steindl and completed in 1904, it is the largest building in Hungary and one of the best-known Gothic Revival buildings in Europe. The Holy Crown of Hungary is kept under its dome.

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   St. Stephen's Basilica

   Budapest's largest church was completed in 1905 after more than half a century of building. It keeps the right hand of Hungary's first king, St. Stephen, and its dome is 96 metres high — exactly as high as the Parliament's.

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   Hungarian State Opera

   Miklós Ybl's neo-Renaissance opera house opened in 1884 on Andrássy Avenue. The avenue, together with the old metro line running beneath it, is part of Budapest's UNESCO World Heritage site.

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   Heroes' Square

   Built for the 1896 millennium of the Hungarian conquest, the square is dominated by the Millennium Monument: Archangel Gabriel on a tall column, with the seven Magyar chieftains at its base.

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    Széchenyi Thermal Bath

    One of the largest medicinal bath complexes in Europe, opened in 1913 in the City Park. Its outdoor pools are warm even in winter, when locals famously play chess in the steam.

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    Great Market Hall

    Budapest's largest indoor market opened in 1897 to a design by Samu Pecz, with a colourful Zsolnay-tiled roof. Downstairs are food stalls; upstairs, snack bars and folk-art souvenirs.

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    Gellért Hill and the Liberty Statue

    The hill is named after Bishop Gellért, who according to legend was thrown to his death from here in 1046. On top stand the Citadella, built after the 1848–49 revolution, and the Liberty Statue, with a panorama over the whole city.

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    Dohány Street Synagogue

    Built between 1854 and 1859 in Moorish Revival style, it is the largest synagogue in Europe. The complex also includes the Hungarian Jewish Museum and a memorial garden.

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