47°29′48″N 19°1′55″E / 47.49667°N 19.03194°E / 47.49667; 19.03194 Krisztinaváros (English: Krisztina town) (German: Christinenstadt) is a neighborhood in central Budapest, situated just west of Castle Hill, north of Tabán. It is named after Archduchess Maria Christina, daughter of Maria Theresa, who interceded for buildings to be erected in this area. The history of Krisztinaváros is inseparable from that of the neighboring old Tabán, Naphegy and Gellérthegy.[citation needed]

Church around 2000, view from Castle Hill

The central features are Krisztina tér and the entrance to the Castle Hill tunnel. It is also home to the Tabán Cinema,[1] a small cinema that presents art films and documentaries. (Despite its name, this cinema belongs to Krisztinaváros, not Tabán.)[citation needed]

Sights

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A historical map of the area. Krisztinaváros 1905, old Krisztinaváros Cemetery, today an old chesnut-park (Gesztenyés), hotel and modern technology center (Mom park)

Monuments

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Historical cafés and restaurants

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Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tabán Cinema".
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