Gellert Hill in Budapest rises 235 meters above the Danube, offering the widest panorama in the city. The Habsburg-built Citadella (1851-1854) at the top was constructed with its cannons pointed inward at the city after the failed 1848 Hungarian revolution. The Liberty Statue above it, designed for one regime and repurposed by another, has been stripped of its Soviet dedication since 1992. Free to visit; the hill is always accessible. Walk up from the Gellert Baths (20 minutes) or take bus 27 to the top. The geological fault beneath the hill feeds both the thermal springs at the base and the cave church cut into the rock face.
monument in Budapest
Gellert Hill and Citadella
Also known as Gellért-hegy és Citadella
A 235-meter dolomite hill on the Buda bank offering the most sweeping panorama in the city, with views stretching across both sides of the Danube. The Habsburg-built Citadella fortress and the Liberty Statue (1947) are visible from almost anywhere in Budapest. The walk up from the Gellert Baths side takes about 20 minutes.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Budapest
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1851
- Era
- 19th century
- Address
- Citadella sétány 1, 1118 Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.4874, 19.0468
- Official website
- Visit website