Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

BUDAPEST 345

. Gellért Hotel
and Baths Complex
One of a number of bath
complexes built at the begin-
ning of the 20th century, this
impressive spa hotel (see
pp346–7), with its thermal
pool, was built to exploit the
natu ral hot springs here.

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Observation Terraces

The observation terraces on Gellért Hill offer

spectacular views of the southern part of Buda

and the whole of Pest.

Rock Church

This church was established in

1926 in a holy grotto. Under the

Communists, the Pauline Order

of monks was forced to abandon the

church, but it was reopened in 1989.

THE RESERVOIR

To sup ply the capital with

drink ing water, in 1978, a

new reservoir was built

near Uránia Obser va tory

to the north west of Gellért

Hill. The surface of the

reservoir is covered over

and provides a point from

which to observe the

Royal Palace (see pp338–

9) to the north. A sculp-

ture by Márta Lesenyei

decorates the structure.

Rudas Baths, with decorative Ottoman
cupolas, are famous Turkish baths that
date from the 16th century.

Sculpture by Márta Lesenyei

on Gellért Hill’s reservoir

Liberty

Bridge

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