Everything about Buda totally explained
Buda (
German:
Ofen,
Croatian:
Budim,
Slovak/
Czech:
Budín,
Serbian:
Будим or
Budim,
Turkish:
Budin) is the western part of the
Hungarian capital
Budapest on the west bank of the
Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of
Bleda the
Hun ruler, whose name is also
Buda in Hungarian.
Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's complete territory and is mostly wooded and hilly. It is usually associated with a higher standard of living, although this depends on the area. Its most notable landmarks are the
Buda Castle and the
Citadella.
History
Buda was the capital of
Hungary from
1361 until its capture by the
Ottoman Empire in
1541.
Pressburg/
Pozsony (the current
Slovak capital
Bratislava) became the new capital of
Hungary in
1536. In
1686 Buda was captured by
Austria, but because of its devastation from warfare, numerous
Germans were brought in to help resettle the city. Buda was declared a free royal town in
1703, and became the Hungarian capital again in
1784. Buda was united with the towns
Óbuda and
Pest in
1873 to form
Budapest.
Demographic history
According to 1715 data, the population of Buda numbered 1,539 houses, of which 769 were South Slavic (mostly Serbian), 701 German, and 68 Hungarian. According to 1720 data, the population numbered about 30,000 people in 1,468 houses, of which 851 houses were German, 559 South Slavic (mostly Serbian), 68 Hungarian, and 5 Slovak.
Twin cities
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