The Chain Bridge (Széchenyi lánchíd) in Budapest. For nearly a thousand years Buda and Pest were two cities. Then in 1873 they joined and became one city - Budapest. Today the river Danube divides the city into two parts.

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Seven bridges join Buda and Pest, but the most beautiful of them is the Chain Bridge shown on this postcard. On the west bank of the city there are the woods and hills of Buda and the old town. On the east bank there is the modern Pest with the business and shopping centers.

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Europe’s largest parliament building, the 691 room neo-gothic palace streches 268 metres along the river Danube. The Parliament Building (Országház) in Budapest in a neogothic jewel, beautifully situated overlooking the Danube. The commanding building of Budapest Parliament stretches between Chain Bridge and Margaret Bridge on the Pest bank of the Danube. It draws your attention from almost every riverside point. The Gellért Hill and the Castle Hill on the opposite bank offer the best panorama of this huge edifice.

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Budapest Parliament is the third largest parliament in the world. Today it seems too big for such a small country, but at the time of its construction Hungary formed part of the Habsburg Empire, that stretched from the Tatra Mountains to the Adriatic. The Hungarian Coronation Regalia is the most prized treasure, it includes the Holy Crown, the orb, the sceptre and a Renaissance sword. Other notable attractions are the numbered cigar-holders, that line the window sills outside the debate chambers.

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The wonderful aerial view of Budapest, also known as the “Pearl of the Danube”, prompted Unesco to place it on the world heritage list. Budapest is the capital city of Hungary in Central Europe. Home to about 1.8 million people, it is Hungary’s commercial and administrative center. Budapest can be divided into the two cities of which it is comprised (Buda and Pest) and one historic district: Castle Hill - District I of Buda, the oldest part of the city containing the eponymous Castle and many of Budapest’s best-known attractions.

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Budapest is told to be one of world’s most beautiful cities, Budapest is fast becoming one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe, attracting approximately 20 million visitors per year. Most of Budapest’s famous sights are concentrated on Castle Hill on the Buda side, in downtown Pest and along the riverside walkways. The Danube bridges, especially the Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd) are really attractive and make it worthy to promenade along the river bank.

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