Gellert mountain in Budapest and all the monuments on it on the map. Statue of Liberty and panoramic platform
Mount Gellert is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Budapest. Usually tourists visit the popular ones - the Citadel, the observation deck, the Statue of Liberty and the Gellert Baths. In this article we will present a walking route that also includes other original, lesser-known attractions of Gellert Hill. And for travelers with children, we will tell you about interesting local children's trailer parks - playgrounds.
Mount Gellert with the Statue of Liberty is visible from afar. The height of the hill is only 235 m. The mountain is named in honor of the Catholic saint-martyr Gellert, who was killed here by pagans. A monument to him is erected here. At the top of the Habsburgs in the 19th century, the Citadel was erected with powerful walls. It is worth climbing here for the amazing panorama of the Danube, bridges and the entire capital of Hungary. The Danube banks and the urban landscape of Budapest are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
How to get to Mount Gellert:
By metro + on foot:driving to The Szent Gellert ter metro station is further up the hill, 1.3 km on foot. Opposite the Gellert Bath (across the road), paths start up. There are paths with a steep ascent - a short path or other longer path, but a gentler and easier ascent. The hiking route is on the map in the article below. First, you can go to the cave church at the foot of Gellert Hill.
By metro + bus: From the Móricz Zsigmond körtér metro station (green line) to Gellert Hill, take bus # 27 to the Búsuló Juhász (Citadella) stop. Drive 5 minutes.
The easiest option- go up to the Citadel by bus, and then, examining everything along the way, go down to the Gellert Bath.
By car: We drove up the GPS-navigator through Szirtes út street (blue route on the map). Parking address near the Citadel: Budapest, Szirtes út 36.1016. Parking is paid using parking meters installed nearby.
On the map, two routes to the top of Mount Gellert are laid out in blue and gray:
I really like maps in guidebooks. It is easy for independent travelers to navigate through them on the terrain))) Here I have made for you, friends, my map of walking on Gellert Mountain. We went down from the parking lot to the cave church, and then went back up. !!! Comfortable shoes and water (in summer) are very desirable)))
Walking route on Mount Gellert:
For your convenience, we have marked the main points of the route with numbers:
1 - parking + observation platforms;
2 - Citadel, bunker-museum
3 - Statue of Liberty, panoramic platform.
4 - Cave Church
5 - Monument to St. Gellert and waterfall
6 - Philosophical Garden and sculptural composition "Meeting of King Buda and Queen Pest"
7 and 8 items are for little travelers. These are children's trailer parks - playgrounds with original slides, swings, and entertainment.
1 Parking and Observation Decks.
Our "Susanin" (GPS) successfully led to the parking lot. We paid for it at the parking meter and the first thing we did was a photo of Budapest from the height of Gellert Mountain. There is an observation deck everywhere - a stunning view of the capital of Hungary))) The urban landscape on the banks of the Danube is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Amazing beauty! Captures the spirit!
In 1873, the three cities of Buda, Pest and Obuda merged into one called Budapest. The photo on the left is a green hilly Buda. To the right of the photo-flat administrative and business Pest, in the distance along the Danube you can see the buildings of the most ancient part of the capital of Hungary - Obuda. In the middle of the Danube is my favorite Margaret Island, a green oasis of calm and tranquility. 
We are against the background of Budapest)))
Here is such a hilly and green elite Buda. The fortress mountain - at a glance: the Royal Palace, the Cathedral of St. Matthias, the Fisherman's Bastion. The area of \u200b\u200bthe Buda Castle is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the distance - the highest mountain of the Buda Hill (529 m) - Janos with the old tower Erzsebet.
How to climb the highest mountain in Budapest, read our author's children's guide, route number 4:
And here is a plain laborer - Pest. This is the business, administrative and commercial part of Budapest. Its unique Andrássy Avenue is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The luxurious building of the Hungarian Parliament rises above Pest.
The two banks are connected by seven bridges. In the photo closer: the main bridge of Budapest - Szechenyi Chain Bridge, further - Margaret Bridge and very far beyond Margaret Island - Arpad Bridge.
2. Citadel on Gellert Hill. Bunker Museum.
The citadel is a powerful military fortification with a length of 220 m. The height of the walls is 16 m. It was built for 4 years from 1850 to 1854. Usually, fortresses served to protect the entire city from enemies. But the citadel was erected by the Habsburgs, the rulers of the Austrian Empire (of which Hungary was then), to defend against the Hungarians, control the city and shelling of Budapest... After all, Gellert Hill is an excellent strategic location. The whole city is superbly viewed from here.
The reason for the construction of the fortress was the Hungarian revolution of 1848-1849. One of its goals was the independence of Hungary from Austria. Walking around Budapest, you will surely find in the names of streets, metro stations, bridges, monuments the names of the organizers of this revolution, who became the national heroes of Hungary. For example, the famous Szechenyi Chain Bridge is named after Count Istvan Szechenyi. The square and metro station on the Buda side are named after Count Lajos Batthyany. The central square of Budapest and the metro junction on the Pest side are named after Ferenc Deak. Streets, squares and the Petofi bridge are named after the poet Sandor Petofi. Streets, a square and a metro station next to the Hungarian Parliament are named after Lajos Kossuth. 
The uprising was defeated, "thanks" to the intervention of the Russian army, which came to the aid of the weakened Austria. To protect themselves from Hungarian revolutionaries in the future, the Habsburgs ordered the construction of the Citadel on Gellert Hill after the uprising. Upon completion of construction, the Austrian military garrison was located in it. He left the fortification after the compromise proclamation of the state of Austria-Hungary in 1867. Local residents tried to pull the empty fortification over the stones, but the matter ended with the dismantling of only the main gate of the fortress.
We go up the street with souvenir shops to the Citadel. As always, there are many tourists here. Near the walls of the Citadel is a small exhibition of weapons of the Second World War. These are mainly guns of different models and types. Traces of shells and bullets are still visible on the walls of the fortress.
During the war, the Citadel served as an air defense center for German troops. There were German barracks, a hospital, and an ammunition depot. In February 1945, Soviet troops, liberating Budapest, stormed the Citadel. It was difficult, because the thick walls of the underground bunkers could withstand the powerful bombardment. The German garrison of the impregnable fortress became the last stronghold of resistance of the German fascist troops in Budapest.
Inside the Citadel had many tiers, rooms, secret passages leading to the slopes of the hill. The last three tiers were reconstructed and created a bunker museum dedicated to the Second World War. The entrance is paid. In its corridors and rooms there are expositions that tell about Budapest during the period of occupation and liberation from Nazi Germany. With the help of wax figures, the everyday life of the German invaders of the Citadel is shown: a hospital, a rest room, a headquarters, living quarters.
The exposition contains many archival documents, photographs, and personal belongings. The museum leaves a heavy impression. But you have to visit it in order to remember once again and understand that war is terrible, cruel and scary. This horror must not be repeated.
3. Statue of Liberty and panoramic platform.
The 40-meter Statue of Liberty on Gellert Hill is visible from afar. In 1947, this monumental composition was created in honor of the liberation of Budapest by the Soviet army. In the 90s, a sculpture of a Soviet soldier-liberator was removed from here. She was taken to Memento Park, a special open-air museum on the outskirts of Budapest, where all the monuments of the communist times of Hungary are kept. And the figure of a woman holding a palm branch in her hands was named the Statue of Liberty.
After the events of October 1956, when the uprising against the communist dictatorship was brutally suppressed by Soviet troops using tanks, aviation, and artillery, the Hungarians ceased to perceive the Soviet troops as liberators. They believe that the German fascist dictatorship has been replaced by another, the communist one.
At the foot of the Statue of Liberty there is a large observation deck with comfortable benches. Here is a view of the handsome Pest opens from here.
And another photo: The two banks of the Danube are connected by one of seven bridges. This is the Petofi Bridge, named after the poet Sandor Petofi, an active participant in the Hungarian uprising of 1848-1849, after which the Citadel was built on Mount Gellert.
Closer to the photo - green domes and a red roof - this is the luxurious building of the Gellert Baths at the foot of the mountain.
From the observation deck along the steep paths and steps we go down to the Cave Church. Opposite, across the road, the famous Gellert Baths.
4. Cave Church and Gellert Bath
Hot springs at the site of the Gellert Baths were already known in the 8-9th century. In the Middle Ages, the hermit Istvan lived in a cave on the side of the mountain, who healed people with hot muddy springs that gushed at the foot of the hill. After his death, he was canonized and named the Cave in honor of St. Stephen.
Due to the presence of silt in the water, this place has long been called the Dirty Baths. The luxurious Gellert Baths and the luxurious Art Nouveau Danubius Hotel Gellert were built almost 100 years ago on the basis of thermal mud springs. Find out more about this hotel here:
Gellert Baths impresses with its refined and original interior. We wrote more about the baths of Budapest in this article:
At the entrance to Cave church- a monument to King Saint Stephen, the first king of Hungary from the Arpad dynasty. He holds a church in his hands. This symbol in sculpture is not accidental. After all, it was King Istvan who converted the country to Christianity, founded the first bishopric in Esztergom. For this he was canonized. The Hungarian people deeply respect the king. He is called the patron saint and protector of Hungary. Day of the Baptism of Istvan, August 20, the main national holiday of the country.
It is interesting to travel from Budapest to Esztergom and learn more about Istvan. Read:
Behind the monument is the most beautiful bridge in the capital of Hungary - the Freedom Bridge. A graceful, as if openwork, bridge with metal spans looks surprisingly light and airy. Its four towers are decorated with mythical birds called Turula, which in legends were messengers of the gods and predicted the most important events in the history of Hungary.
By the way, one of the legends is associated with the Palanok castle in Mukachevo. We wrote about this here:
The Freedom Bridge was built in 1896. At first it was named the Customs Bridge, and later - in honor of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph, who participated in its inauguration. In 1945, during the liberation of Budapest from Nazi troops, the bridge was blown up. But after 1.5 years, honey agarics were restored.
That's entrance to the cave church... Payment of HUF 600, including an audio guide, but there is no audio guide in Russian. The temple is functioning, services are held here.
Since ancient times, people lived in the Cave of St. Stephen. In addition to the medieval hermit Istvan, a poor family lived here in the 19th century. This is evidenced by the paintings and photographs of 1860 and 1877. The residents built a small clay house nearby, and the entrance was blocked with a wooden fence. The family used the cave as an internal courtyard.
The cave church was opened here only in 1924 by the order of monks - Paulins. To create such an original temple, the monks were inspired by a visit to the French cave church in Lourdes. At first, the services were held in a small room. In 1925, the cave was significantly expanded using explosives. A year later, on Trinity, the church was consecrated. The interior of the temple was very similar to the "inspirer" - the cave church in Lourdes. A few years later, next to the Cave of St. Stephen, a Pauline monastery was erected. The temples were connected to each other by an underground passage.
During the Second World War, the premises of the Cave Church served as a military field hospital for the German troops. After the liberation of Budapest from the fascist German army, services in the church were resumed. But this did not last long. On the night before Easter 1951, on the orders of the communist authorities, the church was seized by the Hungarian secret police. They arrested and imprisoned all the monks, and the head of the temple, Ferenc Weser, was sentenced to death. The entrance to the Cave Church was walled up with a concrete wall more than 2 meters thick. A dormitory for ballerinas was set up in the monastery nearby. This is how the Hungarian communist government fought against the Catholic churches in the country.
In 1989, the concrete wall covering the entrance to the cave church was destroyed. The restoration of the temple began gradually. In 1992, the monks of the Pauline Order returned here and resumed regular services.
The inside of the Cave Church is peaceful. It is small but beautiful. The stones around create a special atmosphere. Everything here was created with love and reverence, with care for the worshipers.
Sculpture of St. Stephen.
Inside the cave church
The main altar.
Unique sculpture of the Virgin Mary with a crown on her head. According to legend, King Istvan, in order to unite the people of his country, invited the Mother of God to become the Queen of Hungary, her protector and patroness.
And some more photos of the cave church. 
7-8. Park and original playgrounds on Gellert Hill
Up to the Citadel we go up by more gentle paths. They lead through a beautiful park with original sculptures. In the 18th century, vineyards grew here on the slopes of the Gellert Hill, and the place at the foot was considered a major wine-growing region. There was a small church on the top of the mountain, which the believers used to visit during Easter.
On the grass in the park you can lie down and relax.
Unusual monument to the Hungarian writer Szabo Dezo.
Children's playgrounds on Gellert Hill are a great opportunity for young travelers to relax. In between visits to all the attractions, you can unwind and have fun.
At number 7 on the map of the route of the walk along Mount Gellert ( at the beginning of the article) is a children's park called Cerka-Firka.
And this is the Csuszdapark trailer park at number 8 on the map. There are many different slides in it.
5. Monument to St. Gellert and waterfall
On the mountain, the monument to St. Gellert, after whom the hill is named, rises above the Danube. He raised the cross, blessing Budapest and the entire country. St. Gellert is considered one of the patrons of Hungary. Steps lead to the monument from the foot of the mountain. The waterfall falls peacefully.
Gellert is a revered Hungarian saint. It is interesting that by nationality he is Italian, a representative of a noble Venetian family. Gellert was born in Venice in 977. His real name is Giorgio Sagredo. Giorgio spent all his childhood and adolescence at the monastery schools and the university. After their completion, he was tonsured at the Benedictine monastery of St. George in Venice, and then in 1012 he became a prior in it.
How did the future enlightener of Hungary come to this distant country. in 1015, Giorgio Sagredo went on a ship as a pilgrim to the Holy Land. But he never got to Jerusalem because of a heavy storm. On the way, Giorgio met an abbot from Hungary, who invited him to his country and promised to introduce him to King Stephen I.
Legend says that upon arrival in Hungary at the end of the solemn Mass in honor of the Virgin Mary, George Sagredo had a vision - his death among the rocks. He took this as God's sign to become a martyr and decided to stay in Hungary forever. King Istvan I highly appreciated the wisdom of the monk, invited him to become a teacher for his son Imre. For 7 years Gellert lived as a hermit in the Benedictine monastery in the village. Baconibelus, Veszprem County. Here he healed sick people and animals. By order of King Istvan, he became a bishop in the south of Hungary, preached Christianity throughout the country.
After the death of Istvan in 1038, the pagan tribes rebelled. Christian churches were destroyed, bishops and monks were killed. On September 24, 1046 Gellert was captured by them, hammered into a barrel of nails and thrown from the high mountain of Kelenfeld. The half-dead bishop was finished off with stones and thrown into the Danube. For another 7 years, the waters of the river were not able to wash Gellert's blood from the rocks. Miraculous healings took place at his grave.
In 1083 Gellert, the Hungarian king Istvan I, and his son Imre were canonized. Mount Kelenfeld was renamed in honor of Bishop Gellert. On September 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Gellert's Day.
6. Philosophical Garden on Gellert Hill
The original sculptural composition was installed on Gellert Hill in 2001. The author, sculptor Nandor Wagner, devoted the last 15 years of his life to its creation. The Philosophical Garden was cast in Japan, where the artist lived, and bequeathed to his native Budapest. This is a place for thought and contemplation.
There are only 8 figures in the composition. On a round pedestal there are 5 representatives of the main religions of the world: Jesus, Buddha, the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Dzy, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh and the religious leader Akhenaten, on his knees is the biblical character Abraham. Nearby there are three more statues of historical figures who have become spiritual leaders for millions of people: the people's leader and fighter for the independence of India, Mahatma Gandhi; the founder of the Chan teachings in Buddhism and its first patriarch Bodhidharma; Catholic saint, creator of the mendicant monastic order of the Franciscans Francis of Assisi.
6. Sculptural composition "Meeting of the King of Buda and Queen Pest", or "The Birth of Budapest"
Not far from the Philosophical Garden, about 10-15 m, there is another interesting sculpture on a round stone pedestal. It is small, so not all travelers find it right away.
This is a romantic story about King Buda and Queen Pest. Across the Danube River, they stretch out their hands to each other, like bridges from one bank to the other. This is how the great city of Budapest was born. The property of Buda is impressive with magnificent castles and palaces on the wooded hills. And the Pest side is famous for its craftsmen and artisans. All buildings in the Pest area are tilted. This means that the coast of Buda is higher than the coast of Pest.
We wish you bright travels!
The article was written with love and boundless gratitude to our dear Lyudmila and Alexei Yamkovenko.
On the third day of the next (3rd) visit to Budapest, my wife and I went for a walk around the city. Passing along the Danube along the Buda side, we came up against Gellert Mountain. And of course we climbed there on foot. Actually, you can go there by bus or tram, like all normal tourists, but we are not looking for easy ways. By the way, the ascent was not very easy for me (although the height is only 220 meters). The paths go up winding, there are benches for rest.
Views of the Danube during the ascent.
The mountain is named after St. Gerard of Hungary (St. Gellert), who baptized the Hungarians, and was killed in a barbaric way: he was thrown from the aforementioned mountain in a barrel studded with nails and drowned in the Danube. (wiki)
On the mountain itself, in 1947, a monument was erected in honor of the Soviet army, liberation from the Nazi invaders. Initially, there was a woman and a Soviet soldier, and on the monument itself were the names of 146 of our heroes. In the early 90s, the soldier, the names and the star were removed. This is how the Hungarians get rid of the Soviet past ... The monument began to be called instead of the Liberation Monument - the Freedom Monument.
The history of the capture of the city in the Second World War.
Interestingly, Hitler was afraid of losing oil refineries and small oil fields in Hungary. By the way, the only ones at that time in the entire Reich. Hitler knew that with the loss of Hungary, the Wehrmacht would lose fuel, and, consequently, all armored vehicles would simply stop. Well, do not forget that Hungary was an ally of the Reich.
The offensive operation lasted from October 29, 1944 to February 13, 1945. Our troops (2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Front (Marshal R.Ya. Malinovsky and Marshal F.I.Tolbukhin) were opposed by the German-Hungarian garrison under the command of General Pfeffer-Wildenbruch (188 thousand men). Then the 4th SS Panzer Corps intervened. And only with the introduction of our reserves (30th Rifle Corps and 23rd Tank Corps) did we manage to restrain the Germans. Already on December 26, our troops surrounded the group In Budapest, famine set in. Front-line units had to cut rations to a portion of horse meat soup and about 150 grams of bread a day. to power, G. Himmler, with the help of aviation, sent to the besieged the so-called reinforced rations. The containers dropped from the air contained canned horse meat, cookies and cigarettes. But this did not help them in mid-February, in the last e days of the assault, only a few managed to escape from the encirclement.
The Red Army lost in this operation 320 thousand people, 1766 tanks and self-propelled guns (3rd place in terms of losses of personnel and tanks in the 1945 campaign, after the East Prussian and Berlin operations).
On June 9, 1945, the medal "For the capture of Budapest" was instituted, which was awarded to 350 thousand people. 79 units and formations were awarded the honorary title "Budapest".
There is a version that initially it was “a monument to the crashed fascist pilot, so initially the woman was holding a propeller from an airplane. After the end of World War II, statues of Soviet soldiers were erected at its foot, and an ear of wheat was given into the hands. I really don't know who to believe ...
At the very top of the mountain, after numerous shops with wartime attributes, is the Citadel. It was built in 1850 by the Habsburgs (Austrians) to keep the Hungarian capital under constant threat and suppress uprisings. But it never served its intended purpose. At one time it was even a prison, and now it is a hotel.
In the center of the Citadel is the entrance to the bunker, which in turn was built in 1942. It has many tiers, secret passages and consists of three floors and an area of \u200b\u200b750 m2 with 17 rooms. Reinforced concrete structure. During the war, it served as an excellent center for air defense, has an excellent all-round view for shelling the area. It housed a hospital, ammunition depot and barracks.
I did not find reliable information, but they say that it was not easy to knock the fascists out of it.
“The firing points of the Citadel fired incessantly on the Soviet troops trying to cross the Danube. Neither shelling nor bombing could knock out the SS men who held the defense in the Citadel. By the end of the storming of the city, seeing all the hopelessness of further resistance, the Nazis tried to leave behind the encirclement line in small groups. However, the Citadel remained one of the decisive nests of resistance. A detachment of marines, composed entirely of officers, was entrusted to take it. One night, using climbing equipment, Soviet soldiers secretly climbed the steep slope of Mount Gellert, caught the Nazis by surprise and knocked them out of the Citadel in hand-to-hand combat. "
Characters are represented by wax figures for realism.
Local support? Hungarians or Romanians?
In places it looks like the famous Wolf 3d toy.
All sorts of military trivia are also presented.
We leave this gloomy place. A certain atrefact is found at the top. I suspect this is a very ancient oven.
And of course, there are guns that probably fired at our troops.
Wonderful view of the Danube.
We go down the southern slope to the Gellert baths.
At the end of the descent towards the Geller baths (Kelenhegyi út 2-4) (go down to the right, looking at the Danube) there is an entrance to the cave Catholic church, which we also visited. During socialism, the entrance was walled up for many decades. The church is functioning, services are being held in it.
The monument of St. Stephen stands opposite the entrance to the cave. According to legend, the hermit Istvan lived here in the Middle Ages. He treated people with thermal water from a spring near the cave. This water is now used for the Gellert Baths. Istvan was subsequently canonized, and the cave was named the cave of St. Stephen.
Church with a cross on top.
Something like that.
http://www.citadella.hu/ - Citadel website.
Take bus number 27 from Móricz Zsigmond krt.
It received its current name in the 15th century in honor of Bishop Gerard (or Gellert) of Hungary, and before that it was called Kelen. There is a legend that in 1046 the bishop was martyred here by pagans. Dissatisfied with the new Christian faith, adherents of paganism threw Gerard into a barrel of nails into the Danube. Now the bishop, canonized, is reminiscent not only of the name of the mountain, but also of a beautiful statue with a white colonnade.
Description of attraction
Due to its relatively low height, Gellert is often called a hill, which does not detract from the importance of these places for the Hungarians themselves and for tourists. After all, it's not the height that matters, but the strikingly beautiful views that open from the top to the whole. The mountain itself is located on the right bank - in the part of Buda, but from the observation deck you can clearly see both Buda and Pest, and the blue Danube thread between them.
Travelers can start their sightseeing directly at the foot of the Gellert Hotel of the same name. It is more than a century old, construction of the building began in 1912. But the hotel is famous not so much for its architecture as for its luxurious thermal baths and outdoor pools (the latter are open only during the warm season).
Inside the mountain, or rather in its rocky part, there is a cave church, and the top is crowned by the Hungarian Statue of Liberty, which was originally a monument in honor of the victory over the Nazi invaders. Also at the very top is the Citadel, a fortress founded in 1851 to suppress uprisings against and the power of the Habsburgs.
How to get there
You can get to the foot of Gellert Mountain by bus, tram or metro: there are many public transport stops here, taking you to different parts of the city.
The exact address: Gellert, Budapest
To climb from the Elizabeth Bridge:
Option 1
Bus:routes 112, 110, 108T or 8E to the Döbrentei tér stop.
On foot:
Option 2
Tram:route 56, 56A, 41 or 19 to the Rudas Gyógyfürdő stop.
On foot:the ascent from here will take about 15-20 minutes.
To climb from the Freedom Bridge:
Option 1
Bus:route number 7 to the stop Szent Gellért tér (St. Gellert ter).
On foot:
Option 2
Underground:take the M4 green line to Szent Gellért tér.
On foot:ascent from here will take about 11 minutes.
And for those who want to immediately get to the top of the mountain, bypassing the hiking ascent, there is another way:
Option 1
Underground:take the M4 line to Moricz Zsigmond korter station.
Bus:line 27 from the Moricz Zsigmond korter stop to the Citadella stop.
Mount Gellert on the map
How to get up
As already mentioned, there are two popular ways to climb the mountain - from the Elizabeth and Liberty bridges. Each of them is good in its own way, so tourists who want to cover the maximum of sights should plan an ascent along one route and a descent on the other.
Route from the side of the Elizabeth bridge
In this case, you need to walk about 1.2 km and then start climbing the heavy marble steps past the bishop's monument and a small waterfall. This path up the mountain is good in the warm season, and in winter it should be borne in mind that the steps can become icy and become rather slippery.
What's interesting along the way:
The route from the side of the Freedom Bridge
This trek to the top will follow paths, which is good in dry weather, but can bring some difficulties in late autumn and spring. It starts at the Gellert Hotel and passes through the famous cave church and Pauline monastery.
Attractions along the way:
What to look for
Regardless of the choice of the route to Mount Gellert, tourists should take into account that the way up takes an average of 15-20 minutes, excluding the stop for photos and rest. It is advisable to choose comfortable shoes, although the climb up the hill is not difficult and there will be benches along the way. Until noon, the sun illuminates the path from the side of the cave temple - in the summer heat, this can be an important factor.
And now a little about what you can see at the very top of Mount Gellert - basically there are two interesting objects here. Statue of Liberty - this monument was erected in 1947 in honor of the victory over fascism. Initially, it was a large sculptural group, but now only a 14-meter central figure and two side ones remain on the mountain. The rest of the sculptures were removed in the 90s with the rise of anti-communist sentiment c. The statue in the form of a girl with a palm branch is in total about 40 meters high and, since it is installed on a 26-meter stone pedestal, it rises above the city and is visible from afar.
The Citadel is a Habsburg fortress, built on a mountain after the 1849 revolution, where the Austrian garrison was located for a long time. Towards the end of the 19th century, the soldiers left it, but in the history of this powerful structure there will be another "combat" period. In 1956, when Budapest was gripped by an anti-communist uprising, Soviet troops were stationed here. Now those who have climbed Mount Gellert can walk around the Citadel, look at the potholes left in its walls since the war, and the entrance to the fortress itself is closed. However, on the lower tiers - in the bunker - there is a museum dedicated to the events of the Second World War.
Hotels and parking
The part of Buda, where Gellert Hill is located, is traditionally considered more prestigious to live in than the Pest side. There are many hotels here and finding a decent place to spend the night is not so difficult. Moreover, settling near the hill, you can not only easily get to its attractions, but also go to any other part of the city by public transport.
Hotels near Mount Gellert:
- Danubius Hotel Gellert is a famous hotel at the very foot of the hill. Tourists are attracted here not only by the beautiful architecture of the building, but also by the thermal baths. For hotel customers, one visit to the baths will be free, while the rest will be given a good discount.
- Citadella Guesthouse is a guest house with a shower in every room and a shared kitchen. It is known for its comfortable conditions, beautiful views of Budapest, and the fact that it is just 200 meters from the mountain.
- St. Gellért Square - Minilux - apartment close to the Gellért Baths and from the metro station. This option will appeal to those who want to get the opportunity to prepare homemade food, as well as have everything they need for self-service on hand.
- Five Season’s - another apartment near the famous mountain and baths. Of the advantages here, firstly, the views of the Danube and the Freedom Bridge, and secondly, the easy and convenient way towards Pest.
Of course, these are not all hotels, but only the most famous of them. The situation is a little more complicated with parking at Gellert Hill, especially for those who want to leave their car for a long time. At the top of the Citadel itself there is a large guarded parking lot, but it is paid. For free, you can park your car in the city near your hotel (if it provides such a service) or use one of the municipal parking lots on a weekend. However, even on weekends, the maximum period without payment is no more than 3 hours. Experienced travelers are advised to use the so-called park-and-ride parking lots, which are located at the entrances to the metro or near public transport stops.
Updated 03/07/2019
Mount Gellert is one of the most visited locations in Budapest, but at the same time one of the most unexplored by tourists. Many attractions are comfortably located on its slopes, but only a few guests of the Hungarian capital managed to see all of them with their own eyes. This article was written with the aim of telling about everything interesting that is on this hill, including places that are not written about in guidebooks and about which few travelers know.
Mount Gellert is mentioned by me in several articles on the blog. For example, in a post about or in one of the stories about the unusual monuments of the Hungarian capital. The latter refers to the monument to the Hungarian enlightener and Catholic saint, after whom the hill was named. It is installed on the slope of Mount Gellert and is perfectly visible when walking along the Danube on a river tram. Read about the difficult fate of the saint in detail. 
Gellert is often referred to as a hill rather than a mountain, as its height is only 235 meters. For comparison, Mount Janos in Budapest, to which the cable car leads, rises almost 530 meters above the Hungarian capital. In Hungarian, Mount Gellert is Gellért-hegy (pronounced Gellert hegy).
In the 18th century, none of the attractions that can be visited today even smelled on the mountain. Hungarians grew grapes on its slopes and dreamed of independence from the hated Habsburgs. How long is it short, but in the middle of the 19th century, such an attempt was made. Alas, it ended in failure and went down in history as the Hungarian Uprising of 1849-1850. After the suppression of the uprisings, Vienna decides to build a fortress in Budapest, which in the event of another uprising should become a stronghold of the Austrians. The top of Mount Gellert was chosen as the location for the stronghold, from which (if necessary) it was possible to fire at both Budu and Pest. This is how one of the first attractions appeared here - the Citadel in Budapest. 
The fortress was erected in four years, and immediately after the completion of the construction it was occupied by the Austrian garrison. True, the citadel fulfilled its original purpose for only 17 years. In 1867, after the establishment of a dualistic monarchy and the formation of Austria-Hungary, the need for it actually disappeared. The joyful inhabitants of Buda and Pest after the abandonment of the fortress by the Austrian garrison almost destroyed it, but limited to only the gate. The best way to assess the power of the Citadel is from above, so I am attaching this photo - not mine.
Now the Citadel in Budapest is closed and can only be viewed from the outside. On the Internet, you can find information that there is a wax museum inside, but this is not so. Tents with souvenirs and snacks have taken root near the walls of the stronghold. Here you can buy a copy of the map of Budapest from that time, or eat langos. 
Literally 50 meters from the walls of the Citadel, a huge monument rises, which is visible from many points of the city. Statue of Liberty (Budapest) - do not confuse it with the symbol of New York - appeared on the top of Mount Gellert in 1947. Initially, the bronze monument was erected in honor of the liberation of Hungary from the Nazis by the forces of the Soviet Red Army. In the center of the sculptural composition there is a 14-meter bronze statue, raising a palm leaf above its head. The 26-meter pedestal makes it so high. 
Two more sculptures are installed next to the main statue, although there were originally four. 
Two others in the 90s of the XX century moved to. After the fall of the socialist regime in Hungary, the purpose of the monument on the top of Mount Gellert was changed. If initially it was said that the memorial appeared as a gratitude of the Hungarians to the soldiers of the Soviet army, now it is dedicated to all those who died for the independence and prosperity of Hungary. 
The Statue of Liberty in Budapest today is a disposition site for petty crooks. At its base (especially in high season), you will surely meet at least one thimbler who, for money, invites tourists to guess under which of the lids a cube / ball is hidden. The minimum bet is 100 dollars or euros. I ask you to, do not get excited and don't bet your hard-earned savings.
The main thing (at least for me) on the top of Mount Gellert is not the Citadel and the Statue of Liberty, but the views of the Danube and the Hungarian capital. In all its splendor, you will see the bridges of Budapest and the main attractions of Pest. 
There are several observation platforms on Gellert, I recommend to go around them all. And now the time has come to get acquainted with the less well-known sights of the hill among tourists.
In fact, the Garden of Philosophers is not such and is a small area with eight bronze sculptures. 
Five of them - Abraham, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Lao Tzu and Akhenaten - are placed on a round pedestal with a small ball (it represents the Earth) in the middle. Mohatma Gandhi, Daruma (talking about Bodhidharma) and Francis of Assisi are standing next to them on an arc-shaped pedestal. The Philosophical Garden in Budapest appeared on the slope of Mount Gellert in 2001, it was created by the Hungarian sculptor Nandor Wagner. 
Jesus Christ and Buddha, I think, need no introduction. I will say a few words about the rest.
- Abraham is a character from the Bible who is considered the ancestor of the entire Jewish people.
- Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher who lived in the 6th-5th centuries BC. e., the founder of Taoism.
- Akhenaten is an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who carried out a large-scale religious reform and introduced the cult of the god Aton in the country.
- Bodhidharma is a follower of Buddhism who preached in China in the 6th century, the founder of the Chan teaching.
- Mohatma Gandhi is the most famous political and public figure in modern India, the author of the so-called philosophy of non-violence.
- Francis of Assisi, the founder of the mendicant order of the Franciscans, who lived at the turn of the 12th-13th centuries, was canonized two years after his death.
The place is pleasant and not crowded. Even on one Sunday in July, when tourist buses drove up one by one to the Citadel and the Statue of Liberty, hardly more than 3-4 people gathered at the Garden of Philosophers. So here you can easily be alone with yourself, immersed in thoughts about the beautiful, kind and eternal. I will mark the location of the philosophical garden on the map of all the attractions of Mount Gellert, placed at the end of the article. 
Monument Buda meets Pest
A sculptural composition is installed 200 meters from the Philosophers' Garden, which is called “Buda meets Pest”. Literally from the Hungarian language Buda-király és Pest-kisasszony the name of the monument is translated as “King of Buda and Queen of Pest”. A sculpture designed by architect Lesenyei Márta appeared here in 1982. It is noteworthy that the monument is installed on the lid, leading to the reservoir, which is located under the Gellert Hill. 
The monument is not very large and you may not even notice it from afar. It, like other sights of the mountain, I will mark on the map. The composition symbolizes the two sides of Budapest, which are separated by the Danube. In the past, Buda and Pest were two separate cities. Many people, having seen the monument, believe that it is dedicated to the formation of Budapest. This is not so, because Budapest was formed at the merger of not two cities, but three - Buda, Obuda and Pest. This event happened in 1873. 
Buda and Pest stretch out their hands to each other, and behind him stretch out, embodied in bronze, cities of the same name. The monument as a whole and its individual details can be looked at for a long time. An excellent view of the Hungarian capital opens from here. 
Other attractions of Mount Gellert
Mount Gelert also boasts other attractions. For example, a cave that houses a working church. It is often called the cave of St. John after the monk who allegedly lived here. At the beginning of the 20th century, a chapel was equipped on this site, but it did not work for long. During the Second World War, the Germans converted the cave into a hospital, and under the socialists it was completely walled up. Now services are being held here again, which does not prevent tourists from charging an entrance fee. In any case, it is definitely there in the high season. I haven't been inside, but judging by the reviews, you won't find anything particularly interesting there. The cave is associated with pauline monasterystanding at the foot of the mountain.
Currently, the largest abode of the Pauline Order is located in Poland, but it was founded in Hungary. The order received its name in honor of Paul of Thebes, a saint who lived in the IV century, who is considered the first Christian hermit monk. In the Middle Ages, the Pauline Order was the most influential in Hungary. 
Everything changed after the invasion of the troops of the Ottoman Empire. The persecution of the Paulins in the 18th century was continued by the Austrian Habsburgs, under whose rule Hungary fell. In the 20th century, the order found itself on the verge of destruction, from which it was saved, among other things, by the creation of a temple in the cave of St. John, which I described above. It is the Paulins built a monastery near the entrance to the cave... Access to its territory, unlike the cave, is closed.
How to get to Mount Gellert
You can get to Mount Gellert on foot, by car or as part of an excursion group. Public transport does not go to the very top of the hill, but there is one bus route that partially runs along the mountain. Its number - no. 27 - stop Búsuló Juhász (Citadella). From it to the Statue of Liberty to go 900 meters. However, the bus does not enter the Pest side, it starts from the Móricz Zsigmond körtér M. metro station.
It is more convenient to climb the mountain on foot either from the Erzhebet Bridge - there is a small waterfall at the foot of this place, or from the Freedom Bridge, where the Paulin Monastery is located. In the first case, the ascent (excluding stops, photographing and other matters) will take about 15 minutes, in the second - 1-2 minutes longer. From my own experience, I can say that a leisurely walk, looking at everything that comes along the way, usually takes 30-40 minutes. Put another hour and a half to two hours to explore the mountain itself.
Don't forget to wear comfortable shoes! The road up is not the most difficult, but the unprepared will have to pant a little :).
You will be brought to the foot of Mount Gellert:
From the side of the Erezhebet bridge
- Buses # 8E, # 108E, # 110, # 112 (stop Döbrentei tér);
- trams # 19, # 41, # 56 and # 56A (stop Rudas Gyógyfürdő).
From the side of the Freedom Bridge
- Metro M4 (green line), station Szent Gellért tér;
- buses no. 7 (stop Szent Gellért tér M);
- trams No. 19, No. 41, No. 47, No. 49, No. 56 and No. 56А (stop) Szent Gellért tér M.
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If you go by car, there is a parking lot next to the Citadel (marked it on the map). One drawback is that it is expensive and paid even on weekends. My advice: park on one of the streets located on the side of the mountain. Firstly, the cost of an hour is cheaper there, and secondly, parking is free on weekends.
Hotels near Gellert Hill
Living on the side of Buda among the Hungarians is considered a prestigious business. There is even a saying that the inhabitants of Buda look down on the inhabitants of Pest, in which a double meaning is hidden. The Gellert Mountain region is one of the most comfortable for tourists. From here you can walk to a large number of attractions. Within walking distance are two famous baths - and. The most convenient way is to look for hotels and apartments on Booking.
Attractions map on Gellert Hill
On the map, I marked all the significant sights of Mount Gellert. Move the mouse over the marker and the name of this or that place will pop up. You can get a route to any of the points.
If you still have any questions about Gellert Hill and its attractions, ask them in the comments. I will be happy to answer and help as much as I can. Mount Gellert is waiting for you - I wish you great walks!
Always yours, Daniil Privolov.
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Gellert Mountain or Hill rises 235 meters above the Danube. The mountain is named after St. Gellert or Gerard of Hungary, who died from pagans in this place on September 24, 1046. At the foot of the hill is probably the most famous hotel in Budapest - the Gellert Hotel and the baths of the same name, the street part of which is clearly visible from the mountain. A cave church is hidden in the mountain. And the top of Gellert Hill is decorated with the Statue of Liberty, erected in 1947 in honor of the liberation of Hungary from Nazi Germany and the citadel erected by the Habsburgs in 1851 after the suppression of the revolution.
The most important thing in visiting Gellert Mountain is, of course, amazing panoramic views of the city.
General view of the Citadel and the park on Mount Gellert (photo from Wikipedia)
In the Middle Ages, the mountain was called Kelen-hegy or Pesti-hegy or Blocksberg. The first name is Hungarian, the second is Slovak literally meaning "cave", the last is German. This is a fairly widespread practice in Hungary, with many places named differently in Hungarian, Slovak and German.
The mountain got its real name in the 15th century in accordance with the legend about the death of St. Gellert. The holy bishop was killed by pagans during a revolt against the new Christian faith in 1046. The pagans put the bishop in a barrel filled with nails and rolled him down the mountain. Bishop Gellert was an Italian, had a great influence on King Istvan I of Hungary, the local population considered him a stranger, this probably predetermined his tragic fate.
How to get to Mount Gellert
You can get there in four ways, in any case you have to go up the hill:
Mount Gellert in Budapest, view from the Danube First way: Get to the metro station Szent Gellért tér using the M4 metro line. And climb the mountain on foot from the Gellert Hotel. It will be a pretty steep climb up the stairs with excellent viewpoints along the road, which offer stunning views of the Danube and Pest, past the church in the rock.
Second way: Get to Ferenciek tere station and walk towards the Elizabeth Bridge, cross it and go up from the side of the Elizabeth Bridge. In this case, you will first have to go through the city and then along the bridge of about 1, 2 km. You still have to go up the hill by stairs, past the monument to St. Gellert.
Third way:take bus number 7 to the Búsuló Juhász (Citadella) stop and climb the mountain along a wide asphalt path without stairs, about 400 m, there will be no views on the way up, but nothing will prevent you from going down the mountain by another road to cover the sights.
Fourth way: by car, there is paid parking, it was empty out of season, or on a tourist bus, if you have a ticket for it and you even plan to use it. Read - there are 4 different firms. This is the least physically stressful way, in other cases you will have to climb a steep mountain on foot.
All Gellert Hill monuments on the map
There are many interesting sculptures and a cave church on the mountain in various secluded corners of the trees. From all points of the city, only the Statue of Liberty is visible, other monuments on the ground are not easy to find. So I suggest taking a look at the map. A photograph and an explanation of the height at which the point is located is embedded in each point.
We chose the most non-trivial way to reach the foot of the mountain near St. Gellert's Square. We sailed on a boat, which is part of public transport in Budapest, if you have a pass, you do not need to pay for it on weekdays.
Therefore, the description of attractions will go from.
Gellert Hotel and the pier next to it This composition is used to decorate the healing water spring in front of the Gellert Hotel. This unique dome echoes one of the hotel's domes.
Healing spring in front of the Gellert Hotel From the hotel, we will begin to climb the mountain. The first thing we will see on the slope will be a cave church.
In front of the church in the rock stands the monument to St. Stephen (975? -1038) - the first Hungarian king of the Arpad dynasty, who took the crown from the hands of the papal legate. The monument looks pretty new.
Monument to Saint Stephen Church in the rock on Gellert Hill
The church is located in a natural cave in the Gellert Hill. According to legend, in ancient times the monk Ivan settled in the cave. He practiced healing with local mud and thermal water. Now the pools of the Gellert Baths are filled with these waters. Later, the monk was canonized and the cave was named after him the cave of St. Ivan.
This cave church was officially opened in 1926 as the Pauline Church and Monastery. Now the most famous Pauline monastery is located in the Polish city of Chekhonstow, the order itself was founded in Hungary in the XIII century.
The church worked from 1926 to 1951 with a break for the war. There was a German hospital there during the war. And in 1951, the church was closed, the abbot was shot, and the monks were sentenced to 10 years in prison so as not to distribute opium to the people. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, the church was reopened in 1989.
Entrance to the cave church Previously, the entrance to the church in the rock was free, but now everything has changed. The entrance is paid, 600 HUF, in general it is not expensive. Audio guide is included in the price, available in Russian.
Church buildings in the rock The cave has only 4 rooms and corridors between them. In the first one there is a ticket office and a small shop with books and tourist brochures, in the second, the largest one, there is an altar and a hall with seats, as in any Catholic church.
The main hall of the church in the rock The Polish coat of arms hangs opposite the altar. The theme of friendship between peoples can be traced in this temple. There are many Pauline monasteries in Poland and the most important shrine of the order is the icon of the Mother of God of Czestochowa, so the Polish corner in this church did not surprise me.
Polish coat of arms with icon The third room is no longer in the cave, but in the adjoining building. The third room is decorated using woodcarving technique, it is very beautiful, there is also a huge carved wardrobe and a bedside table.
Carved altar Whether it is worth visiting this church for money is a big question, in general there is nothing special there, those who have seen the church in the rock in Helsinki will not be surprised by this.
Viewpoints on Gellert Hill
During the ascent from the Gellert hotel, you will have the opportunity to continuously admire the views of the Danube and Pest. The first stop is at the cross on the cliff. It offers an excellent view of the Freedom Bridge. The central arches of the bridge are decorated with the Hungarian coat of arms and crowned with the figures of the mythical Turul birds - symbols of the Arpad dynasty. just behind the bridge is under a multi-colored roof.
Liberty bridge Previously, the Freedom Bridge was named after Franz Joseph, the emperor of Austria-Hungary. It was the first bridge rebuilt after being destroyed during the capture of Budapest in 1945.
In general, you can climb slowly, periodically resting on the sites. For the very tired there are benches.
Viewpoint on Gellert Hill Statue of Liberty
The very top of the hill is decorated with the Statue of Liberty - a woman with a palm branch in her hands. Previously, this was all called the Monument of Liberation from the Nazi Invaders, it was installed in 1947, but with the onset of perestroika, all Russian inscriptions and statues of Soviet liberator soldiers were removed in order to quickly end the past, and about 80,000 Red Army soldiers died in the Battle of Budapest. the operation to capture Budapest lasted for 108 days.
Statue of Liberty All sculptures of the Soviet period are now exhibited in a special park - Memento Park on the outskirts of Budapest. The advertising slogan of this park is the largest statues of the communist dictatorship. We did see one monument to our soldiers liberators.
All the same, a couple of the least politicized sculptures adorn the monument today.
Almost Saint George defeating the dragon 
Almost Prometheus, giving fire to people The Hungarians did not perceive our army as a liberator. In their eyes, the fascist dictatorship was replaced by the communist one, so they organize a museum of terror on Memento Park, in general they do not miss the opportunity to make money on this not the most pleasant period of their history.
Citadel
The citadel on the top of the mountain was built by the Habsburgs by the forces of Hungarian workers after the suppression of the 1848 revolution. From this mountain, on occasion, the whole city could be fired from cannons. The citadel occupies almost the entire summit of Mount Gellert. The Habsburgs manned this massive fortress with 60 cannons.
Citadel After reaching an Austro-Hungarian compromise in 1867, the Hungarians wanted to demolish the fortress, but the garrison left it only in 1897. The Hungarians had to be content with only the symbolic destruction of the main gate of the fortress. During the 1956 revolution, Soviet troops occupied the Citadel and tanks fired at the city during the assault on the government house.
A bunker-museum used to work in the citadel. The bunker was already during the Second World War, military mannequins were installed there to increase interest in this museum object, now this bunker is closed and it is not known when it will open again.
Buda Castle, view from Gellert Mountain On the outer walls of the Citadel were curious photographs from Budapest's past.
Test drive of the first Budapest bus on Andrassy avenue 1910 To look at the new modern sculptures "Philosophical Garden" and "Buda meets Pest" you will have to go down from the Citadel to the opposite side of the Danube.
Philosophical Garden
The Philosophical Garden is a relatively young sculptural composition donated to Budapest in 1997 in honor of the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hungary and Japan. The author of the monument is the sculptor of Hungarian origin Nador Wagner, who has lived in Japan for many years. In the circle there are five figures of the founders of the five great religions of the world: Abraham, Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), Jesus, Buddha and Lao Tzu. The artist arranged them so that they all face the center of the circle, where the invisible deity is. Outside the circle there are three more figures - Saint Francis of Assisi, Bodhidharma and Mahatma Gandhi. These three lived in different cultures, were enlightened thinkers, embodied and fulfilled the norms contained in the five world religions.
To be honest, the figure of Akhenaten in this group is not entirely clear to me, because the religion he founded died with him, which cannot be said about all the other religious movements represented in the monument.
In 2007, three figures from the composition were abducted by unknown persons. The Budapest municipality of Budavar has allocated ten million forints to cast the stolen sculptures. The mold for the casting was provided by Mrs. Akiyama Tiyo, the artist's widow.
Monument "Buda meets Pest"
A little further than the "Philosophical Garden" is the popular sculpture "Buda meets Pest" by György Vadas. The height of the figures is only 150 cm. The gap between the two boulders represents the Danube, parts of the city in a stylized relief image, above them the figure of a king and a princess with arms outstretched to each other.
There is a large picturesque park behind the fortress. In the summer it is probably wonderful there, but in the winter we were almost the only people walking there. In the 18th century, these slopes were planted with vineyards, now nothing remains of them.
Playground in the park 
Park, at the top of the Citadel But if you still want to see the Gellert statue and the monument to Princess Sissi, then you should turn towards the Danube.
Monument to Empress Sissi
The Sissi statue is located at the very entrance to the Erzhebet Bridge or the Elisabeth Bridge, this is the real name of the princess. The decision to erect a monument to the memory of Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria was taken immediately after her tragic death at the hands of a fanatic on the shores of Lake Geneva in 1898. However, the implementation of the idea was very delayed and nothing remained of the original plan to build something huge and monumental. The memorial monument was opened only on September 25, 1932. This sculpture was in the rotunda on the Pest side of the Escu square.
After the end of the Second World War, the communist regime saw no reason to continue honoring the memory of the beloved empress of the Hungarians and the memorial was demolished, but fortunately the statue was not melted down. She simply gathered dust in the storehouse and successfully survived to modern times. The Sissi sculpture was re-installed in the park near the Erzsebet Bridge in 1986. Many believe that the figure of the empress looks much better without the rotunda that covers her.
Monument to Empress Sissi at the foot of the Erzbet bridge Monument to St. Gellert
The statue of the Hungarian Martyr is the central figure of the semicircular arcade composition on the hillside of Gellert Hill.The main figure, Bishop Gellert, in his right hand raises the cross on the right, and the minor figure is a pagan Hungarian warrior, located at his feet. The whole composition is much more interesting to view from the Erzsebet bridge or from the Danube, since the 7-meter statue of the Saint is installed on a very small platform. Great things are better seen from afar.
According to legend, the Venetian bishop Gellert was the teacher of Prince Imre, son of King Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king from the Arpad dynasty.Historical research doesn't support this, but they definitely knew each other well. The monument was erected in 1904, it is the oldest monument still standing on Gellert Hill, not counting the church in the rock.
Colonnaded monument in honor of St. Gellert 
Gellert night hotel, Liberty Bridge and the statue on the mountain. Despite the resistance of a part of the family, not everyone wanted to climb the hill, we got great pleasure from this walk, the efforts to climb the hill are worth the pleasure.
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