Fisherman's Bastion

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Fisherman's Bastion is a neo-Romanesque terrace and lookout in Budapest famed for its panoramic views over the Danube and the Hungarian Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural ensemble
historical monument
lookout terrace
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Matthias Church
architecturalStyle Historicist architecture
Neo-Romanesque
city Budapest
constructionEnd 1902
constructionStart 1895
continent Europe
country Hungary
district District I of Budapest
hasAccess funicular via Buda Castle
stairways from river level
hasArchitect Frigyes Schulek
János Schulek
hasCafe terrace café
hasFeature arcades
bastions
staircases
terraces
towers
hasFunction city panorama lookout
tourist viewpoint
viewing terrace
hasNumberOfTowers 7
hasStatue equestrian statue of Stephen I of Hungary
heritageStatus part of Budapest World Heritage Site
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Buda Castle District
linked to: Budavár

Budapest
locatedOn Castle Hill
materialUsed stone
namedAfter medieval fishermen's guild
nativeName Halászbástya
near Matthias Church
offersViewOf Gellért Hill
Margaret Island
Pest side of Budapest
linked to: Pest, Hungary
overlooks Danube River
linked to: Danube

Hungarian Parliament Building
partOf Buda Castle complex
linked to: Buda Castle
publicAccess open to visitors
renovation late 20th century restoration
symbolizes seven Hungarian tribes that founded Hungary
seven Magyar chieftains
touristPopularity major tourist attraction in Budapest
UNESCOStatus part of "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue" World Heritage Site

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Budapest contains Fisherman's Bastion
Buda contains Fisherman’s Bastion
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District I (Castle District) contains Fisherman’s Bastion
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Tóth Árpád Promenade near Fisherman’s Bastion
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Castle Hill (Budapest) hasPart Fisherman’s Bastion
subject linked to: Castle Hill
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Halászbástya nameMeaning Fishermen’s Bastion
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Budavár hasPart Fisherman's Bastion
Castle District contains Fisherman’s Bastion
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Matthias Church nearbyLandmark Fisherman’s Bastion
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Holy Trinity Square near Fisherman’s Bastion
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Holy Trinity Square hasNearbyLookout Fisherman’s Bastion terraces
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Budapest I. kerülete contains Fisherman’s Bastion
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Várkerület hasPart Fisherman’s Bastion
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Frigyes Schulek notableWork Fisherman's Bastion
Frigyes Schulek designed Fisherman's Bastion terraces and towers
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János Schulek notableWork Fisherman's Bastion