Gellert Hill

Approached from beside the Hotel Gellert on the Buda side of Szabadság Bridge (Map Ref. B6), the Gellert hill, named after Hungary’s first Christian martyr who was rolled down it in a barrel lined with spikes, is crisscrossed by secluded paths with turret-like lookout posts which provide dramatic views of Pest. A point of interest near at the start of your walk is the Cave chapel where the anti-Communist cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty preached to thousands of followers before being arrested and imprisoned in 1948 by the authorities. In 1951 the cave chapel was bricked up and was not reopened until 1989. All paths lead to the summit from where the Statue of Liberty watches over the city. Behind the Statue of Liberty is the Citadella (see Essential Budapest for more).
The hill is named after the priest where he was martyred. The Citadel is a small rounded military castle, built by the Austrians between, 1850 and 1854, which is among the attractions on this hill. The impressive monuments, and the Gellert Baths, are worth a visit. Gellert Hill, Hungary is worth to see!