Here is what the renewed Buda Castle will look like – PHOTOS, VIDEO

According to the plans, Buda Castle will be completely renewed. The visualisations are ready, and the work is to start soon.

Buda Castle was destroyed during WWII

The Buda Castle district is a world heritage site and one of the national symbols of Hungary. You can find the Matthias Church there, one of the most beautiful churches in Hungary. The Fisherman’s Bastion is a national symbol and a place where you should take some photos and selfies if you visit Budapest. There is also the Sándor Palace, where the president of Hungary lives, and the Carmelite Monastery of Buda, where the prime minister works.

Buda Castle is the former seat of Hungarian kings and queens, though none lived there from the mid-16th century. After WWI, Governor Miklós Horthy lived in the palace. In WWII, most of it was destroyed by the Anglo-Saxon bombers and during the siege of Budapest. Furthermore, the residents took away the furniture and the equipment they found inside.

After WWII, the rebuilding took decades. Some Communist leaders even suggested the complete demolition of the building to have enough place for the erection of a new university district there. Even though many parts could have been preserved and restored, the Communist leadership accepted a minimalist design to keep the renovation budget low. Therefore, instead of rebuilding the ornate halls, the architects chose modern solutions inside. Only the Palatinal Crypt kept its original design, but its graves were looted.