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Hungary accepted the convention on 15 July 1985, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] As of 2021, there are eight World Heritage Sites in Hungary, [3] seven of which are cultural sites and one, the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, is a natural site.
Sándor Palace, the original friezes that decorated this 19th-century palace were recreated by Hungarian artists as part of its restoration. The palace is now the headquarters of the President of the Republic of Hungary. Várkert Casino, this Neo-Renaissance pavilion was built by Miklós Ybl as a pump house for the Buda Castle. It now houses ...
One of the most outstanding and beautiful examples of late Baroque castle architecture in Hungary is the Royal Palace of Gödöllő. The effect of the castle is well illustrated by the fact that the Royal Palace of Gödöllő style has also been talked about since then, which has affected, among other things, the city lord palaces.
Hortobágy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈhortobaːɟ]) is an 800 km 2 national park in eastern Hungary, rich with folklore and cultural history. The park, a part of the Alföld (Great Plain), was designated as a national park in 1973 (the first in Hungary), and elected among the World Heritage Sites in 1999. [2]
Image credits: mamacrocker #6. Switzerland. Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken area. I was there in Summertime. Winter looks beautiful too but snow is not my thing.
Landmark is used here in a narrower sense than visitor attraction: only those 21 monuments are listed here that are mentioned in the article List of landmarks under Hungary. The reason for the distinction is that e.g. all museums can be visitor attractions but not all of them are landmarks of a country. The two sources used there are as follows:
Gellért Hill (Hungarian: Gellért-hegy; German: Kelenberg, Osterberg or Blocksberg; Latin: Mons Sancti Gerhardi Turkish: Gürz İlyas Bayırı) is a 235 m (771 ft) high hill overlooking the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. It is located in the 1st and the 11th districts. The hill was named after Saint Gerard who was thrown to death from the hill.
Börzsöny (pronounced [ˈbørʒøɲ]; Slovak: Brežany or Novohradské hory, New City Mountains) is a mountain range in Northern Hungary. Its tallest peak is the Csóványos with 938 m (3,077 ft). Börzsöny landscape. It is the westernmost member of the North Hungarian Mountains, which belongs to the Inner Western Carpathians. The varied ...