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This two-and-a-half kilometer long island, one of the popular resting-places in Budapest, got its name after Princess Margaret who lived here in a convent in the 13 th century. The island was inhabited from the 12 th century. Dominicans and Franciscans established monasteries here. From the late 18 th century it became a summer resort for aristocrats and later for the upper middle-class. Medicinal thermal baths and fine restaurants attract thousands of tourists each year.
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This is the oldest building in Pest, located just nearby the Elizabeth Bridge. The original 12 th century Roman-style church was largely destroyed in the Tartar invasion. Its 14 th century Gothic replacement was seized by the Turks and it was used as a mosque. Following a fire it was rebuilt in Baroque style in 1723, but the interior has also neo-Classical features.
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It is a white-stoned fortress from the 19 th century on the top of Gellért Hill, crowned by the 14 m tall Liberation Monument, a striking statue of a woman holding a palm leaf of victory. The fortress was built in 1851 by the Austrians as a symbol of their power over the Hungarians after the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence. The Monument was raised by the Russians in 1947.
You can enjoy from here a wonderful panorama of the whole city.
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Budapest Sport Hall was destroyed by fire in December 1999. The construction of the new Budapest Sportarena started on June 30, 2001, where 50 000 tons of concrete, 2 300 tons of steel structures, more, than 11 million screws and several kilometers of cable were used. The interesting, pebble-shaped building's lenght is 150 m, width 120 m while the height reaches about 30 meters. The building's grand opening took place on March 14, 2003. Named after triple Olympic champion boxer Papp László.
http://www.budapestarena.hu/
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The old National Theater (1837) was destroyed in the 2nd WW. During a long period a "temporary" building served as a national theater. In March 2002 the new extravagant and eclectic theater opened its gate for the public. It has a wonderful garden.
http://www.nemzetiszinhaz.hu/
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