The 17-18 hundred-year-old Roman buildings still stand in Óbuda with the socialist type of blocks of flats in the background. The biggest such unit is also in Óbuda: the Village House with around 900 appartments and approximately 3000 people living here: The controversy here speaks for itself. For more interesting facts, historic details, urban legends and beautifully illustrated maps, Kinga Tittel’s handy Budapest guide book, Fabulous Budapest is available at selected Libri and Líra bookstores, at the online Libra Bookshop, the gift shop of the Matthias Church, Opera gift shop, Souvenir Shop at District 1., 8 Tárnok Street. For overseas orders, click HERE. 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.