Location: Budapest in Hungary
Nearest Airport:
Ferihegy (Budapest) at 20
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Nearest Ferry:
Budapest at 2
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Nearest Train:
Nyugati at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
Batthyány tér at 3
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Car: not necessary
The 3rd district of Budapest:
Óbuda (Old Buda) is the oldest part of Budapest situated in Buda. District 3 lies on the ruins of the huge, ancient military camp of Roman legionaries called Acquincum, the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire in continental Europe. Consequently, several amphitheaters and artifacts have been unearthed here.
Medieval Óbuda used to be a suburb filled with silk refineries and boat factories, forming part of Budapest by the time of its unification in 1873. Óbuda was inhabited mostly by German-speaking Swabian farmers, and, because of its village-like atmosphere, was a favorite place of the Petite Bourgeoisie of Pest for outings.