Old József barracks, also known under the name Táncsics Prison is a building in the 1 st district of Budapest . The name "Táncsics prison" refers to the period during which Mihály Táncsics was imprisoned before his liberation by the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 1 . Formerly owned by the United States, the monument (along with two other buildings in Buda) is returned to the Hungarian state in 2014 . The latter then transfers in exchange to the US State the title deeds of two buildings adjacent to his embassy on Szabadság tér 2 .
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This track is a walking the route with an audio guide to Budapest. A full-day trip is a great way to get to know the city and its history. The excursion begins at the Opera building, then through the park goes to the Parliament building. From the parliament building, which is highly recommended to visit, the embankment route passes to the memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Then we cross the Danube along one of the most recognizable bridges in Europe and the most famous bridge in Budapest - the Széchenyi Bridge. In the part of the city that used to be called Buda, we will climb the hill of the royal castle and find ourselves in the most beautiful places. There are the Fisherman's Bastion, the ancient streets, and towers and at the end of the exploration of this part of the city, we will descend into an underground labyrinth with rock paintings. At the end of the beautiful day, we will visit the museum of the Jewish mystic illusionist Houdini, the most famous funicular in Europe and the zero kilometer of the Hungarian Republic.
Owner | Hungarian State |
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District | Vár |
Contact information | 47 ° 30 '15 "N, 19 ° 01' 57" E |
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Geolocation on the map: 1st district of Budapest
The Old Fire József (in Hungarian : Volt-kaszárnya József ), also known under the name Táncsics Prison ( Táncsics-börtön) is a building in the 1 st district of Budapest .
The name "Táncsics prison" refers to the period during which Mihály Táncsics was imprisoned before his liberation by the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 1 . Formerly owned by the United States, the monument (along with two other buildings in Buda) is returned to the Hungarian state in 2014 . The latter then transfers in exchange to the US State the title deeds of two buildings adjacent to his embassy on Szabadság tér 2 .