Statue of St. Stephen – Fisherman's Bastion loop from Astoria

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Statue of St. Stephen – Fisherman's Bastion loop from Astoria

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Statue of St. Stephen – Fisherman's Bastion loop from Astoria

06:07

22.4km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.29 km

Statue of St. Stephen

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In front of the Fisherman's Bastion is the statue of Saint Stephen, the first king of the Kingdom of Hungary that he founded.

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The Matthias Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is located in the Vár castle district on the Buda side. The Matthias Church - officially the Church of Our Lady (Nagyboldogasszony-templom) - was the first church on the Schlossberg. It is registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The coronation ceremonies of Charles I Robert of Anjou (1309), Franz Joseph I (1867) and Charles IV (1916) took place here. It is therefore also known as the “Coronation Church”.
According to the tradition of the Diocese of Esztergom, King Stephen I (1000–1038) built a church here in 1015. Sources from the 17th century also confirm this and it is believed that the remains of Saint Gellért, who was martyred on the nearby Gellért Hill, were buried here. However, there are no traces of any settlement on the castle hill before the 13th century.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthiaskirche_(Budapest)

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3.45 km

Matthias Church

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Very beautiful church, at night it is illuminated

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4.49 km

Prímási palota

Castle

6.01 km

Buda Castle

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Everything is very nice to look at...

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6.27 km

Szent Zsigmond templom romjai

Ruins

8.35 km

View of the Hungarian Parliament Building

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At Csalogány ut there is a small viewing point directly over the Danube to the Parliament building.
Good photo opportunity.

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10.5 km

Kossuth Lajos Square and the Hungarian Parliament Building

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Kossuth Lajos Square (Kossuth tér) is one of Budapest's most significant historical squares. It is located directly on the Danube bank in the Pest district and forms the representative forecourt of the famous Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház).
The square is named after Lajos Kossuth, the leading politician of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848/49 and a symbolic figure of the Hungarian fight for freedom. Kossuth advocated for national self-determination, civil rights, and a modern state order.

The Hungarian Parliament Building
The Parliament Building is Hungary's largest and one of its most impressive structures. It was built according to the plans of architect Imre Steindl. Construction began in 1885, and the inauguration took place in 1896 on the occasion of the thousand-year celebration of the founding of the Hungarian state.

The building impresses with:

its Neo-Gothic facade with numerous towers and decorations,
the 96-meter-high central dome,
the almost 270-meter-long facade facing the Danube,
hundreds of statues of Hungarian rulers, princes, and historical figures.

The number 96 has a special meaning: it commemorates the year 896, when the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin began.
Monuments and the historical significance of the square

On Kossuth Square, there are several important monuments:

the Kossuth Monument, commemorating the freedom fighter of 1848,
a monument to the victims of the 1956 Revolution,
statues of prominent Hungarian politicians and personalities.

The square was the scene of numerous historical events. Particularly famous is the mass rally of October 23, 1956, which marked the beginning of the Hungarian Uprising against communist rule. Even after the regime change in 1989, the square remained an important place for political celebrations and public gatherings.

Significance today
Today, Kossuth Lajos Square is a symbol of Hungarian statehood and democracy. The combination of the monumental Parliament Building, the Danube backdrop, and the historical monuments makes it one of Budapest's most impressive places – especially at sunrise or in the evening when the Parliament is illuminated.

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19.4 km

Viewpoint

20.0 km

Panoramic view of Budapest

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Experiencing Budapest from a bird's-eye view is something very special. From the heights of the Buda side, an impressive panorama opens up over the Danube and the Hungarian capital.
In view are the magnificent buildings of Pest, the imposing Parliament building, the historic bridges, and the city's rooftops. In between, the Danube winds its way through Budapest like a silver ribbon, connecting Buda and Pest.
The view becomes particularly fascinating in the evening hours, when the city slowly begins to glow and the lights are reflected in the water.

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21.2 km

View of the Danube and Buda Castle from the Elisabeth Bridge

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Also nice in the evening when the lights are reflected in the Danube.

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

5.30 km

4.59 km

1.79 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

16.6 km

4.40 km

545 m

422 m

366 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

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Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

December 3, 2022,#2022-075 Städtetrip / Sightseeing 🇭🇺 Budapest

"on tour" with Wolly, Denise, Maria, Barbara, Grete and Gerhard. Last visit twenty years ago. Just too many impressions for one day. repetition follows.

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February 18, 2026,🇭🇺 Budapest - Dag 1

Slept well and then got dressed quietly. Outside, a beautiful, though cold, sun.
Let's go out. The hostel doesn't have breakfast, but there's a small bar two hundred meters away. First, I needed to get some money from an ATM. They use Florint in Hungary, so it's handy to have some cash. Luckily, I realized on my first try that …

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June 19, 2025,Passage 3 - Budapest: Buda - Burg / Pest - Parlament

Budapest: Hungary's capital is divided into two parts by the Danube. The Chain Bridge connects hilly Buda with flat Pest.
Trinity Square in Buda is home to Matthias Church and the towers of the Fisherman's Bastion, which offer breathtaking views.
The Parliament, the pedestrian boulevard, and the Great Market Hall are located in Pest.

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July 11, 2026,Rive droite de Budapest (H) - 11 07 2026

A good day in a beautiful part of the city... we left a little earlier than usual, around 9:00 AM 😜... Heading for the hill, where calm reigns after these noisy avenues... Beautiful view! Then, we head towards the Castle, but there have been major works for some time, blocking many access points and obscuring the monument. In any case, …

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September 30, 2022,Budapest - Stadtrundgang

Budapest is a clear recommendation - a wonderful and really impressive city.
On today's city tour we experienced and saw an awful lot. First of all: You don't have to walk as much as we did today. There is also the option of covering large parts of the route with the hop-on-hop-off buses.
But the best and most intensive way …

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April 1, 2024,🥾 Budapest 🇭🇺

There are several sections that we have done by public transport.

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August 15, 2024,Recorridos urbanos: Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary and its main industrial, commercial and transport centre. The city covers an area of 525 km². Budapest was established on 17 November 1873, when the cities of Buda on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east bank were united. Budapest's history began with Aquincum, originally a Celtic settlement that became …

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