Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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. Hungarian National Gallery
Works of art illustrating Hungary’s turbulent
history are displayed here. Periods of both
foreign domination and patriotic home rule
are brought to life through the gallery’s
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Statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy

Unveiled in 1900, this statue by József

Róna commemorates the 1697 Battle

of Zenta, which was a turning point in

the Turkish War. The bas-reliefs on the

base depict scenes from the battle.

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Dome of the Royal Palace

The original Neo-Baroque

dome, designed by Alajos

Hauszmann, was

des troyed in the razing

of the palace during

World War II; it was

later rebuilt in Neo-

Classical style.

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. Mátyás Fountain
. Hungarian
National Gallery

BUILDING THE ROYAL PALACE

In the early 15th century, a Gothic Royal

Palace was built on the site. This was

rebuilt in the Renaissance style by King

Mátyás in 1458. After the Ottoman occu-

pation, it was razed and built on a smaller

scale. The palace was further developed

by Queen Maria Theresa and was rebuilt

again after World War II, to a design

conceived in 1905.

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Budapest

History

Museum 2

National

Széchényi Library

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