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The Castle District in the Buda section of Budapest towers about 60 meters above the river Danube which is located to the west of the district and cuts through the city of Budapest. The whole city can be seen by visiting the vantage points in the Castle Hill. Visiting this place that is surrounded by gothic churches with stained glass and has red marble stairways, gothic facades, bastions, etc. feels a little like time travel to the Renaissance.

The Buda Castle, the Holy Trinity Square, and the Church of the Holy Lady are some of the major buildings that a tourist who visits the castle district would probably want to see. Another interesting place is called Fishermen’s Bastion which looks like a small castle.

The Buda Castle is one of the many notable buildings in the Castle District.

The Hungarian National Gallery is located in the former Royal Palace of Buda in the capital city of Budapest. The development of the fine arts in Hungary is on display in the large collections of the National Gallery. The gallery has distinct sections for medieval and renaissance stone art, wooden gothic statues, late gothic altars, renaissance and baroque art, 19th and 20th century painting, statuemaking and numismatics, and contemporary art.

The National Gallery is located in a section of the Buda Castle

Mihály Munkácsy and László Paál are two significant artists whose work is exhibited in the contemporary art section. The work of such sculptors as Károly Alexy, Maurice Ascalon, Miklós Borsos, Gyula Donáth, János Fadrusz, Béni Ferenczy, István Ferenczy and Miklós Izsó can be seen on the section for 19th and 20th century.

The Hungarian National Gallery has been an independent institution from 1957. It moved to the Buda Royal Palace in 1975.

Recommended Resources
Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest (Lonely Planet)
Hungarian National Gallery Official Website