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Budapest Keleti railway station

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Budapest Keleti railway station

Budapest Keleti pályaudvar , Hungarian for Budapest Eastern Railway Station is the largest among the three main railway stations (together with Nyugati pályaudvar and Déli pályaudvar) in Budapest. It can be found in the 8th district (Józsefváros), on Baross Square.

History of Budapest Metro lines

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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History of Budapest Metro lines

The original purpose of the first metro line was to carry passengers to Budapest City Park, although the capital always opposed any surface transport on Andrássy Avenue, which has since become the most elegant road in Budapest and part of the World Heritage Site.The National Assembly accepted the metro plan in 1870, and the German [...]

History of Budapest

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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History of Budapest

The first settlement on the territory of Budapest was Ak-Ink (English: Abundant Water) built by Celts before the birth of Christ. It was later occupied by the Romans. The Roman settlement - Aquincum - became the main city of Lower Pannonia in 106 AD. The Romans constructed roads, amphitheaters, baths and houses with heated floors [...]

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