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Fisherman's Bastion
Fortification in Budapest, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Halászbástya (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈhɒlaːzbaːʃcɒ]) or Fisherman's Bastion is one of the best known monuments in Budapest, located near the Buda Castle, in the Várkerület (Buda Castle District).
Fisherman's Bastion (Hungarian: Halászbástya) | |
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General information | |
Type | Fortification |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
Coordinates | 47.5027°N 19.0344°E / 47.5027; 19.0344 |
Construction started | 1844 |
Completed | 1851 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frigyes Schulek |
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Official name | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 400 |
Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
Extensions | 2002 |
Area | 473.3 ha |
It is one of the most important tourist attractions due to the unique panorama of Budapest from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces. The Fisherman's Bastion's main façade, parallel to the Danube, is approximately 140 metres long, of which the southern aisle is about 40 metres long, the north is 65 metres long, and the ornate central parapet is 35 metres long. Its seven high-pitched stone towers symbolise the seven chieftains of the Hungarians who founded Hungary in 895.[1]
The original walls were built in the 1700s, forming part of the walls of a castle. Multiple historians agree that in the Middle Ages this part of the castle walls was protected by the guild of fishermen (halász), who lived under the walls in the so-called Fishtown or Watertown.[2][3] The current structure was built between 1895 and 1902,[1] in Neo-Romanesque style, on the base of a stretch of the Buda Castle walls, by architect Frigyes Schulek,[2] who was also responsible for the restorationdesignatedta componen .
Since 1987 it has been designated a World Heritage Site as part of the Várkerület District (Buda Castle District).