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Víziváros (lit. Water Town) is in Budapest. This article describes the outer part of the 1st district, which includes parts of Gellérthegy (lit. Gellért Hill), Krisztinaváros (lit. Kristina Town), Tabán and Víziváros. Ho
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Víziváros (lit. Water Town) is in Budapest. This article describes the outer part of the 1st district, which includes parts of Gellérthegy (lit. Gellért Hill), Krisztinaváros (lit. Kristina Town), Tabán and Víziváros. However, this article doesn't include the northern part of the Víziváros, which is part of the 2nd district and is described in North Buda.
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In Roman times, the north-south transport route parallel to the Danube to Aquincum led through the area. The settlement of the Romans here was destroyed by the Sarmatians in the 3rd century. In the Middle Ages, several small settlements were established in this area, each named after its church. In the time of King Sigismund, their inhabitants fortified these settlements with a town wall. From the Middle Ages, there was also a port here, where a lively commercial life took place. After the occupation of Buda, the Turks converted the temples into mosques. In 1686, during the fighting for the recapture of Buda, the area was almost completely destroyed. After the siege, German merchants and craftsmen were settled here, who built their houses and churches in Baroque style. At the end of the 19th century, the banks of the Danube were lined with rows of palaces, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the small streets, monumental churches and residential houses of the district still retain the atmosphere of old times.
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