Budapest was not always one city: in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda (Old Buda) were unified under the name of Budapest. The official birthday of Budapest is 17 November 1871. On this day many of the bridges and public buildings receive a special illumination at night. For more interesting facts, historic details, urban legends and beautifully illustrated maps, Kinga Tittel’s handy Budapest guide book, Fabulous Budapest is available online HERE or you can buy at the CitySightseeing Budapest office at 1075 Budapest, Károly körút 21. Dont forget to check our application as we give you 10% discount! Go to profile All images and materials are copyright protected and are the property of Kinga Tittel. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of these images and materials without written permission from the author is prohibited. Please contact us at content@guideme.hu for any request to use our copyrighted materials.