Citadella, Budapest

The Citadella (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sitɒdɛlːa]) is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. Citadella is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress. The word is exclusively used by other languages to refer to the Gellért Hill citadel which occupies a place which held strategic importance in Budapest's military history.

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Citadella, Budapest ranks #492 of 3,734 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 65 mapped in Hungary. Founded 1848, it is older than 10% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 267 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.

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