Fisherman's Bastion

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Fisherman's Bastion is a neo-Romanesque terrace and lookout in Budapest famed for its panoramic views over the Danube and the Hungarian Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ensemble
historical monument
lookout terrace
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Matthias Church
architecturalStyle Historicist architecture
Neo-Romanesque
city Budapest
constructionEnd 1902
constructionStart 1895
continent Europe
country Hungary
district District I of Budapest
hasAccess funicular via Buda Castle
stairways from river level
hasArchitect Frigyes Schulek
János Schulek
hasCafe terrace café
hasFeature arcades
bastions
staircases
terraces
towers
hasFunction city panorama lookout
tourist viewpoint
viewing terrace
hasNumberOfTowers 7
hasStatue equestrian statue of Stephen I of Hungary
heritageStatus part of Budapest World Heritage Site
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Buda Castle District
Budapest
locatedOn Castle Hill
materialUsed stone
namedAfter medieval fishermen's guild
nativeName Halászbástya
near Matthias Church
offersViewOf Gellért Hill
Margaret Island
Pest side of Budapest
overlooks Danube River
Hungarian Parliament Building
partOf Buda Castle complex
publicAccess open to visitors
renovation late 20th century restoration
symbolizes seven Hungarian tribes that founded Hungary
seven Magyar chieftains
touristPopularity major tourist attraction in Budapest
UNESCOStatus part of "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue" World Heritage Site

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Buda ("Fisherman’s Bastion")
Budapest
District I (Castle District) ("Fisherman’s Bastion")
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