Considerable changes in Buda Castle this weekend

The celebrations for 20 August, the anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state, begin on Saturday, 19 August. On this occasion, pedestrian traffic will be significantly restricted in the Castle district in Budapest.

On 20 August, the Buda Castle district of Budapest will be accessible from one direction only from the morning hours onwards, turizmus.com reports, based on the Association of Hungarian Travel Agencies (Magyar Utazási Irodák Szövetsége, MUISZ).

Due to the closure of the Savoya Terrace (Savoyai terasz) and Szent György Street, the Szent István Hall, the Hunyadi Courtyard (Hunyadi udvar) and the Csikós Courtyard (Csikós udvar) can only be visited from the direction of the Palota Road.

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In addition to the Tabán lifts, it is recommended to use the pedestrian ramp next to the Karakas Pasha tower, and the Stöckl stairs or the Hauszmann ramp at the Lovarda (Riding Hall) level. The Várkert Bazaar is open, but the Mária lift is not in operation.

The capacity of the Budavár Palace District is limited, so it may not be possible to access the area from the direction of Tabán due to the huge interest, MUISZ points out.

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