The History Of Budapest - Part 1 Hungary

1st Century:  The Western part of today's Hungary was the Roman province called Pannonia.  Remains of the Roman settlement can be found in Aquaincum.

896 - 1000:  Hungarian tribes invaded the Carpathian Basin and settled here.  Saint Stephen established
                     the Christian Hungarian state in 1000.  Saint Stephen's Basilica was named after him.

1241 - 1242 :  Mongol invasions - After the Mongol invasion King Bela IV restored the country and he
                        started to build the first Royal Castle in Buda.

14th Century:  Buda went through a strong economic development and became the royal city while
                        Pest functioned as a commercial town.

15 th Century:  During the reign of King Matthias the Royal Palace was extended and it became one of
                        the most important Renaissance centres of Europe.

16 th Century:  150 years of occupational monuments are left, such as baths, ( Rac, Rudas Kirdly,                                   Csaszar) and the Tomb and rose garden of Gul baba.

17 th - 18 th Century:  Steady development of Buda and Pest ( still two separate towns at that time)

                                    started, numerous buildings in Baroque style were built e.g. churches and the 

                                    City Hall.