Halászbástya

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Halászbástya is a neo-Romanesque terrace and popular panoramic lookout point on the Buda side of Budapest, Hungary, offering iconic views over the Danube and the Parliament building.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
panoramic lookout point
terrace
tourist attraction
accessibleBy road
stairways
admissionPolicy partly free access
architecturalStyle Neo-Romanesque
constructionEnd 1902
constructionStart 1895
country Hungary
designedBy Frigyes Schulek
hasCafe yes
hasFeature arcades
bastion-like turrets
panoramic terraces
seven towers
staircases
hasLighting night illumination
hasStatue Statue of Stephen I of Hungary
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageSiteOf Banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
surface form: Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
historicalFunction part of Buda city walls
inaugurationYear 1905
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Buda
Buda Castle
surface form: Buda Castle District

Budapest
locatedInDistrict District I of Budapest
locatedOn Castle Hill
locatedOnBankOf right bank of the Danube
materialUsed stone
namedAfter medieval fishermen’s guild
nameMeaning Fisherman's Bastion
surface form: Fishermen’s Bastion
near Matthias Church
offersViewOf Gellért Hill
Margaret Island
Pest, Hungary
surface form: Pest side of Budapest
overlooks Danube
Hungarian Parliament Building
partOf Buda Castle
surface form: Buda Castle complex
primaryFunction viewing terrace
reconstructedBy László Bors
region Central Hungary
statueSculptor Alajos Stróbl
touristPopularity high

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Fisherman's Bastion nativeName Halászbástya