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In Budapest there´s the second biggest Jewish synagogue in the world, only surpassed by the one in Jerusalem. And because of that it´s famous not only in Hungary, but also in the whole world. Thousands of jews and onlookers come here to contemplate the enormous building.The synagogue is 53 metres long and 26 metres wide and it has a capacity for nearly three thousand people. It´s a building worthy of visiting. Its construction started in 1854 and finished in 1859. It´s of Moorish style, although it has influences from other styles like Romanesque and Gothic. THe name that the synagogue is known locally is “The Synagogue on Dohány Street” or “The Big Synagogue of Budapest”. But the history of the synagogue doesn´t end in just its construction and the building but, a few metres of where it lies, during the Second World War there was a ghetto from where all the jews were sent to concentration camps. Thousands of Jews that were murdered were buried in the cemetery of the great Synagogue which is also close by. Tou can also see a sculpture outside the place: the Tree of Life. It´s a work which commemorates the murdered during the Holocaust. The tree, a weeping willow, has written in every leaf the name of a murdered jew of that time. It´s hard but worthy of being admired. If you want to get to know this synagogue and other interst points in the city, rent apartments in...
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The Opera House of Budapest is famous not only for the theatre itself but, also, for the history of the building and its participation in the big events of the world. Its architecture of neo-renaissance style has Italian influence and the building has a capacity of 1200 people. Its construction began in 1875 and in 1884, more precisely on September 27th, the great Hungarian National opera opened its doors to the public. By then it was the most modern construction in Europe. On the ceiling of the theatre we can find nine muses that were painted by Bertalan Székely, in one of the restorations that they did in the place. On the other hand, the fresco of the dome was painted by Károly Lotz and the work is called Olimpo. They´re all works worthy of admiring which form part of the Hungarian Cultural Heritage. The tourist can do tours of the theatre and enjoy the mini-concerts that are dictated in the Opera especially done for visitors from the whole world that come to get to see the beautiful building. Also, from its webpage, you can buy and make reservations of the tickets to assist and listen to the most famous operas in the world. If you want to visit this theatre, rent apartments in Budapest look sharp and go out to see the...
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The Statue of Liberty of Budapest is a monument that was built in 1947 in commemoration of the fallen in the Second World War. The sculpture is an upright women, with her hair flowing in the wind and the sight set on the blue sky. Very beautiful, she has a palm leaf in her hands that she rises to the sky. Located on Gellért hill, the height of the statue is of 14 metres and you can see it beautifully from a distance. In total the monument is 46 metres tall and from the base of the sculpture you can enjoy a beautiful view of the whole city of Pest, the river Danube and some hills in Buda. It´s an excellent place to go for a walk and to appreciate the city from a certain distance. This Statue of Liberty is the only communist monuments that still stands today. All the other ones they took away from their original places and they sent them to special museums for those kinds of works. If you´re in the city, rent apartments in Budapest put on some comfy shoes and go and see the city, get lost in its hills and visit the incredible Hungarian Statue of...
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Csalogány is a restaurant in Budapest and those who go to its dining room will end up completely astounded. This place, in comparison with other restaurants, is really new and only has 5 years experience but its arrival on the Hungarian gastronomy scene without doubt changed things because, bit by bit, it became one of the favourites. The street where it´s located doesn´t have any attraction and while you walk through it until you get to the restaurant it´s impossible to imagine that such dishes await and a really affordable price. In Csalogány the chef Balázs Pethö had a lot of success at the time of reinventing Hungarian cuisine. What he did and why he became famous was that he took the old ingredients and dishes of the traditional cuisine and gave them his personal and modern twist. In fact, he´s one of the chefs that stands out the most in what critics call “new Hungarian cuisine”. One of the reasons why it´s visited by practically all tourists and locals that there are in the city of Budapest is that the menu is really affordable and the excellent dishes that are prepared can compare to those of the best restaurants. You can rent apartments in Budapest and enjoy one of its best...
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Heroes Square in Budapest is famous around the country for its beauty and the amount of statues of heroes that it houses. It´s located in one of the ends of the Andráss Avenue and together with that street it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Square is a tourist and local meeting point, who meet there to appreciate the art and architecture of the place, but also to relax on its benches. Close to the park of the city, Heroes Square is the centre of various other buildings that surround it like the Fine Arts Museum, the Serbian Embassy and the Art Palace, among others. But what the tourists enjoy the most is the Millenium Memorial, a monument that is in the centre of the square. The relevance of this commemorative sculpture is that it´s formed by the leaders of the tribes that founded Hungary, the Mangroves. There are also other important personalities of the country. The interesting thing is that the monument was created when the country celebrated it´s one thousandth birthday, in 1896, and when it was finished, in 1929, it turned into a celebration site and other national events. That´s why in 1989, 250 thousand people congregated in the square in remembrance of the burial of King Imre Nágy. If you want to know more about this magnificent history, rent apartments in Budapest and go out to see the...
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