The Royal Palace is one of the main attractions of Budapest. The first fortifications on this site were built after the Tartar invasion, around 1247, when Bela IV. The complex of buildings, first mentioned in 1439, is called the palace Frishsh. Then Csonka tower was completed, the construction of which was suspended due to the death of the king.

When Matthias palace interiors become even more luxuriant and richer. In 1541 he was captured by the Turks, and he suffered from fires, earthquakes and epidemics. In 1686, during the storming of the fortress, killing what little spare the Turks. The palace was rebuilt and enlarged in the Maria Theresa. In the XIX century, the palace began to expand the project Miklos Ybl. Decor worked on the design of the most famous artists of the time, but their works were lost during World War II.

Today, the Palace quarter - one of the main cultural centers of Budapest. It housed a collection of Hungarian art - Hungarian National Gallery, the Museum of modern times and the State Library. Section.