Margaret Island

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Margaret Island is a tranquil, park-filled island in the middle of the Danube River in Budapest, known for its recreational facilities, historic ruins, and scenic promenades.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Margaret Island Water Tower 0
Margareteninsel 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public park
river island
tourist attraction
water tower
accessMethod pedestrian access via Margaret Bridge
public transport
road access via Árpád Bridge
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau
area approximately 0.965 square kilometers
builtIn 1911
country Hungary
hasAttraction Japanese Garden
Premonstratensian church ruins
musical fountain
open-air theatre
rose garden
ruins of a Dominican convent
ruins of a Franciscan monastery
water tower
hasFacility athletics track
bicycle rental
hotels
jogging track
playgrounds
restaurants
sports fields
swimming pools
hasFeature large green areas
scenic walking paths
tree-lined promenades
hasLandmark Margaret Island Water Tower
musical fountain at the southern end
hasNameInGerman Margaret Island self-linksurface differs
surface form: Margareteninsel
hasNameInHungarian Margitsziget
hasNameInLatin Insula Leporum
hasStatus car-free zone
historicalUse monastic center in the Middle Ages
length approximately 2.5 kilometers
locatedBetween Margaret Bridge NERFINISHED
Árpád Bridge
locatedIn Budapest
locatedInAdministrativeEntity 13th District of Budapest
surface form: 13th district of Budapest
locatedInWaterBody Danube
surface form: Danube River
locatedOn Margaret Island self-linksurface differs
namedAfter Saint Margaret of Hungary
openToPublicSince 19th century
partOf Budapest
primaryUse leisure
recreation
tourismType cultural tourism
recreational tourism
urban tourism
wasRoyalPropertyUntil 19th century
width up to about 500 meters

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Budapest contains Margaret Island
Béla IV of Hungary deathPlace Margaret Island
Margaret Island hasNameInGerman Margaret Island self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Margareteninsel
District XIII includesArea Margaret Island
Margaret Island locatedOn Margaret Island self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Margaret Island Water Tower
Fisherman's Bastion offersViewOf Margaret Island