Naphegy

Naphegy played a vital role in this: from the hill the castle walls could be kept under incessant cannon fire.

A map by Benedict J. from 1896 shows the hill still unbuilt at that time.On a map from 1885 five streets of Naphegy are mentioned: Mészáros (Butcher), Gellérthegy ("Gellért Hill"), Naphegy, Lisznyai and Czakó Streets.

The events of World War II in this area can be followed from the diaries and memoirs of its inhabitants.

This was one of the most heavily attacked areas because of its proximity to the Southern Railway Station and the strategical importance of the hill.

[1] The memoirs of András Németh also describe the siege and the bombing of the empty school building which he and his fellow soldiers used as an observation post shortly before.

In 1953 the MTI (Hungarian News Agency) moved to its new headquarters atop Naphegy.

Panorama of Naphegy and Buda Castle from Gellért Hill.
Naphegy and Tabán in 1905.
Plaque to Margit Kaffka , Naphegy street 15.
Vilmos Aba Novák painter-s home Budapest, Zsolt utca 7.
Aerial photography of Naphegy