Citadel (Budapest)
The citadel in the Hungarian capital Budapest , on the top of Gellért Hill , is a fortress. It was built from the experiences of the March Revolution of 1848/49, when the Hungarian Reichstag declared its independence from the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and proclaimed the republic, whereupon the Austrian army, with the assistance of Russian and Croatian troops, intervened and put down the uprising. Today the citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
history
After the Hungarian struggle for freedom in 1848/49 was suppressed by Austrian troops, the first plans for a fortress belt around Budapest were made in Vienna. The intention behind this was to be able to better control the Hungarian capital militarily and to prevent another uprising. However, these plans were never carried out, apart from the 220 meters long and up to 60 meters wide citadel on Gellért Hill, which was then built between 1850 and 1854. Their main function, however, was less to be a military bulwark than to remind the Budapest population of the supremacy of Austria. After these were handed over to the civil authorities in 1899, some parts were demolished.
During the Second World War , the German Wehrmacht built a bunker and an anti-aircraft position ( FlaK position) inside the citadel . On February 12, 1945, the citadel was captured by Soviet troops after heavy fighting.
Surroundings
Today the citadel is one of the most popular destinations in Budapest, probably also because of the view of large parts of the Hungarian capital. At the southern tip of the citadel you can find the Statue of Liberty , which was erected in honor of the soldiers who liberated Hungarians in World War II.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′ 13 ″ N , 19 ° 2 ′ 47 ″ E