Citadella

About this place

The Citadella in Budapest stands on top of Gellert Hill on Buda side at the end of Elisabeth Bridge. The famous statue overseeing the city is holding a palm leaf in her hands, which originally used to be a propeller blade honouring Miklos Horthy. The fortress on which the statue is standing has been built up in 1848 shortly after the Hungarian revolution and it has been possessed by the state in late 19th century. Since then it mainly serves as a tourist destination, including museums, restaurants, cafes and even a club which are located in the U shaped 220 mts long and 60 mts wide building. The citadel was designed this way by the Hapsburg monarchy to military purposes in order to repel rebels’ attempts after 1848.