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Budapest City
The capital of Hungary is situated along the Danube, in the heart of the Carpathian basin. Hilly Buda, which comprises one-third of the city’s area of 525 square km is located along the right bank of the Danube surrounded by low mountains. János Hill, with its 529 meters is the highest summit of Buda. Across the river sprawls flat Pest. The geology of Budapest has played a determining role in the city’s life over the course of history. Hot springs breaking through limestone mountains supplying water of 35-76 degrees centigrade gave rise to a flourishing culture of spas in the Roman Age and made Budapest one of the most popular spa cities of Europe.
A large number of the Budapest tourist sites are concentrated along the banks of the Danube. In the southern downtown area that was once surrounded by walls are located the oldest historical monuments of Pest as well as the capital’s financial and cultural center. North downtown hosts the government or administrative quarters with the Parliament Building, the Offices of MPs as well as many of the ministries. The majority of the buildings are turn-of-the-last-century.
The most outstanding of the avenues starting from the Danube is Andrássy Avenue bordered by mansions known as palaces carefully designed and erected in the 1870’s, similar to the famous avenues of Paris or the Ring in Vienna. The Buda Castle currently houses cultural institutions including museums, libraries and theatres.
With its incredible architecture and rich cultural heritage, Hungary's capital deserves its reputation as the 'Paris of Eastern Europe'.
Budapest is an exciting and vibrant city. Join us for the XXIV International Congress of the International Society for Analytical Cytometry, May 17-21, 2008.
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