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Citadella
Fortification in Budapest, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Citadella in Hungary. For the Cittadella in Malta, see Cittadella (Gozo).
The Citadella (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sitɒdɛlːa]) is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. Citadella is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress. The word is exclusively used by other languages to refer to the Gellért Hill citadel which occupies a place which held strategic importance in Budapest's military history.
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