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* Mátyás-Kùt (Matthias Well)
* Öntödei Mùzeum (Foundry Museum)
* Országház Utca 18, 20, 22
* Országos Széchenyi Könyvtár (National Széchenyi Library)
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* Széchenyi lánchíd (Széchenyi Chain Bridge)
* Szentháromság Szobor (Holy Trinity Column)
* Úri Utca 31 (Gentlemanly Street 31)
* Várszínház (Castle Theatre)
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Budai Labirintus (Castle Labyrinth)

( Do not miss )

The entrance on Uri utca 9 leads to an underground labyrinth of passageways stretching for about 10km beneath Castle Hill. These fascinating caves were joined together by the Turks for military purposes and today a section of about 1.5km can be explored. A waxwork exhibition (not to everyone's taste) is located here - a memorial of Hungarian history which is both light-hearted and serious. The exhibition recounts Hungary's mythological beginnings and finishes in the flourishing Renaissance Court of King Matthias. Oddly, nothing of Hungary's more recent and inglorious times is included. Only a street sign on the wall recalls the bitter years of World War II when thousands of people took refuge here from the siege. Not recommended for those who suffer from claustrophobia.


Address: Uri utca 9, Budapest I
Open: Daily 10-6, closed Mon
Restaurant: Catacombs (Moderately priced)
Bus: 16, Várbusz
Admission: Moderate
Info: Guided tours only
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