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1533:M0 Ring Road
1528:BuBi Bicycle
1358:Universities
1343:LOW Festival
1270:Pesterzsébet
1162:2nd district
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1098:Anker Palace
1067:Lukács Baths
1062:Király Baths
1049:Thermal spas
878:Puskás Aréna
858:Kincsem Park
828:Danube Arena
698:Óbuda Island
668:Gellért Hill
600:Memento Park
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333:Árpád Bridge
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212:the original
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59:47°31′5.51″N
1204:Ferencváros
1198:Józsefváros
1072:Rudas Baths
976:Váci Street
673:Haller Park
530:Museums and
386:Buda Castle
153: [
142: [
74: /
1649:Categories
1300:traditions
1298:Events and
1252:Rákosmente
1186:Terézváros
1156:Várkerület
1133:F-4 Object
863:Kisstadion
555:Kunsthalle
441:Government
218:2016-10-12
191:References
173:Nagyalföld
133:Buda hills
102:János Hill
1501:Transport
1222:Hegyvidék
1147:Districts
916:Citadella
658:City Park
532:galleries
483:Memorials
316:Landmarks
169:Hungarian
110:Elisabeth
94:Hungarian
1578:Category
1288:Soroksár
868:MVM Dome
688:Népliget
308:Budapest
185:Hárshegy
179:See also
122:Budapest
106:Budapest
1470:Economy
1286:XXIII.
1280:XXII.
1274:XXI.
1268:XX.
1264:Kispest
1262:XIX.
1256:XVIII.
1250:XVII.
1244:XVI.
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1232:XIV.
1226:XIII.
1220:XII.
1214:XI.
1210:Kőbánya
1208:X.
1202:IX.
1196:VIII.
1190:VII.
1184:VI.
1178:V.
1172:IV.
1166:III.
1160:II.
1154:I.
961:Oktogon
903:streets
898:Squares
693:Normafa
325:Bridges
1276:Csepel
1216:Újbuda
1174:Újpest
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1234:Zugló
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