Krisztinaváros
47°29′48″N 19°1′55″E / 47.49667°N 19.03194°E Krisztinaváros (English: Krisztina town) (German: Christinenstadt) is a neighborhood in central Budapest, situated just west of Castle Hill, north of Tabán. It is named after Archduchess Maria Christina, daughter of Maria Theresa, who interceded for buildings to be erected in this area. The history of Krisztinaváros is inseparable from that of the neighboring old Tabán, Naphegy and Gellérthegy.[citation needed]
The central features are Krisztina tér and the entrance to the Castle Hill tunnel. It is also home to the Tabán Cinema,[1] a small cinema that presents art films and documentaries. (Despite its name, this cinema belongs to Krisztinaváros, not Tabán.)[citation needed]
Sights
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Monuments
[edit]- Krisztina Tér Church
- Gesztenyéskert, a huge park with chestnut trees, previously the old Krisztinaváros Cemetery
- Mom park, with modern office buildings and Novotel Szálló (Hotel Novotel).
Historical cafés and restaurants
[edit]Notable residents
[edit]- Dezső Szabó, author
- Géza Ottlik, writer
- Sándor Márai, Hungarian writer and journalist.
- Vilmos Aba-Novák, painter
Gallery
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Statue of Sándor Márai
in Budapest Mikó utca, Krisztinaváros -
Márai's memorial on his former home in Krisztinaváros -
Géza Ottlik -
Vilmos Aba-Novák -
Dezső Szabó
See also
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