The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial honors whom?

Jewish victims shot at the river in 1944 and 1945

Fishermen lost in the great floods of 1838

Soldiers who fell in the 1848 revolution

What are Budapest's famous ruin bars, such as Szimpla Kert?

Bars in abandoned buildings and courtyards

Bars built inside ancient Roman ruins

Floating bars on old river boats

The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest is famous for being what?

The largest synagogue in Europe

The newest synagogue in all of Hungary

What is lángos, a popular Budapest street food?

Deep-fried flatbread with sour cream and cheese

A sweet poppy-seed roll baked at Christmas

A spicy fish soup cooked with river carp

Budapest Quiz: Baths, Bridges and Ruin Bars of Hungary

This Budapest quiz explores Hungary's capital on the Danube, from the Chain Bridge and Fisherman's Bastion to the Shoes on the Danube Bank, Margaret Island, the ruin bars of the Jewish Quarter, the Dohány Street Synagogue, Heroes' Square, the Millennium Underground, the Great Market Hall and lángos. Ten questions.

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Bridges
Which bridge, guarded by stone lions, was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest?
Towers
Fisherman's Bastion has seven towers. What do they represent?
Memorials
The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial honors whom?
Nightlife
What are Budapest's famous ruin bars, such as Szimpla Kert?
Metro
Budapest's Line 1, opened in 1896, is the oldest underground railway where?
Synagogues
The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest is famous for being what?
Islands
Which car-free island in the Danube is a park with a musical fountain and running track?
Squares
Which square in Budapest has statues of the seven chieftains who led the Magyars into Hungary?
Markets
Which huge 19th-century market hall, with a colorful tiled roof, is Budapest's largest indoor market?
Food
What is lángos, a popular Budapest street food?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which bridge, guarded by stone lions, was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest?
Answer: The Széchenyi Chain Bridge
It opened in 1849, linking Buda and Pest years before they joined as one city. Count István Széchenyi championed the project after bad weather stopped him crossing the river.
Q2: Fisherman's Bastion has seven towers. What do they represent?
Answer: The seven Magyar tribes
The fairytale terrace was built around 1900 next to Matthias Church. Its arches frame some of the best views of the Parliament across the river.
Q3: The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial honors whom?
Answer: Jewish victims shot at the river in 1944 and 1945
Sixty pairs of iron shoes line the riverbank. Victims were ordered to take off their shoes before being shot by members of the Arrow Cross militia.
Q4: What are Budapest's famous ruin bars, such as Szimpla Kert?
Answer: Bars in abandoned buildings and courtyards
Ruin bars began in the early 2000s in the old Jewish Quarter. They are decorated with mismatched furniture, old computers and strange art.
Q5: Budapest's Line 1, opened in 1896, is the oldest underground railway where?
Answer: In continental Europe
Only London's Underground is older in Europe. The little yellow trains run beneath Andrássy Avenue, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Q6: The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest is famous for being what?
Answer: The largest synagogue in Europe
It can seat about 3,000 people. Its garden holds a memorial tree with metal leaves bearing the names of Holocaust victims.
Q7: Which car-free island in the Danube is a park with a musical fountain and running track?
Answer: Margaret Island
Margaret Island is about 2.5 kilometers long. Its 5.3-kilometer rubber running track circles the island and is popular with joggers.
Q8: Which square in Budapest has statues of the seven chieftains who led the Magyars into Hungary?
Answer: Heroes' Square
The Millennium Monument was built for Hungary's 1,000th anniversary in 1896. The square sits at the end of Andrássy Avenue, next to City Park.
Q9: Which huge 19th-century market hall, with a colorful tiled roof, is Budapest's largest indoor market?
Answer: The Great Market Hall
It opened in 1897. Stalls sell paprika, salami, vegetables and pastries downstairs, while upstairs offers food counters and souvenirs.
Q10: What is lángos, a popular Budapest street food?
Answer: Deep-fried flatbread with sour cream and cheese
Lángos is often topped with garlic as well. It is especially popular at markets, beaches and the Balaton summer resorts.

Budapest Quiz – The Pearl of the Danube

Budapest is the capital of Hungary and one of the most spectacular cities in Europe. Divided by the Danube into hilly Buda on the west bank and flat Pest on the east, it is famous for grand bridges, thermal baths, palaces and a lively nightlife. Its riverbanks, Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city's history stretches back to Roman times, when the settlement of Aquincum stood here. Later, Hungarian kings built their palace on Castle Hill. In the 19th century, Budapest boomed as a co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Chain Bridge, the Parliament, the Opera House and the Millennium Underground all date from this golden age.

Budapest has many beautiful landmarks. Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church sit on Castle Hill above the river, while Heroes' Square honors the leaders of the Magyars. The Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest in Europe, and Margaret Island is a peaceful park in the middle of the Danube.

The city also remembers darker chapters. The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial honors Jews killed during World War II, and the House of Terror museum tells the story of fascist and communist rule. In 1956, Budapest was the center of a revolution against Soviet control.

Today, Budapest is known for its thermal baths, ruin bars and food. Visitors enjoy goulash, chimney cakes and lángos, and the Great Market Hall sells paprika and salami. River cruises at night show the city's lit-up bridges and buildings.

The city sits on more than a hundred thermal springs, which feed baths such as Gellért, Rudas and Széchenyi. Some Turkish baths date back to the 16th century, when the Ottoman Empire ruled the city, and people still soak in them year-round.

This quiz covers the landmarks, history, nightlife and food of Budapest.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for travelers, history fans and food lovers.

The Chain Bridge and Fisherman's Bastion
The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial
Ruin bars and the Jewish Quarter
The Millennium Underground and Heroes' Square
Margaret Island and the Great Market Hall
Budapest street food like lángos

Quick Facts About Budapest

Budapest has more than 100 thermal springs.
Gellért Hill's Liberty Statue can be seen from much of the city.
The Hungarian State Opera House opened in 1884.
The Hospital in the Rock is a museum inside caves under Buda Castle.
New York Café is often called one of the most beautiful cafés in the world.
Budapest hosts the Sziget Festival, a huge music event on an island.