Gellért Hill: Budapest, Hungary

http://visit-hungary.com/budapest/highlights-of-budapest

Gellért Hill rises “majestically” above the Danube River, offering visitors an astounding view of the city of Budapest, Hungary. It is about 460 feet high and named for bishop Gellert Sagredo who is known for his mission to spread Christianity throughout Hungary.

There are many attractions on the Hill:

The Citadel:

This is a structure built by the Austrian Habsburgs between 1850 and 1854, for the purpose to better control the city after the containment of the Hungrian War of Independence.  This “fortress” sits on top of the Gellert Hill.  Today, it has been converted to a tourist hotel and the structure mostly serves as a place for visitors to enjoy magnificent views of the city and the Danube River below.

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Cave Church:

The church was founded in 1926 and was used by the Pauline order until 1951 when the church was closed by the communists.  In 1989 it again opened.  Near the main entrance there is a statue of St. Stephen, the first Christian King of Hungary. 

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/38247991

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Liberty Monument:

http://digitalcosmonaut.com/2012/5-dos-and-donts-budapest/

Gillert Monument:

http://mcdanielmessengeronline.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/spotlight-on-budapest-two-part-spec

"Gellért Hill." , Budapest. A View On Cities, n.d. Web. 16 May 2013.