Exploring Budapest: District I 13/01/2021 10.24am Every neighbourhood in Budapest has its own distinct personality, history, architecture and community. In our new video series, Exploring Budapest, we go district-by-district through Hungary's capital. Come with us along the way, starting with District I! District I has history going back hundreds of years. Castle Hill was settled in the 13th century, when King Béla IV built a castle here in 1242. Since then, the area has seen waves of invasions and battles. Today’s castle is a massive Baroque palace built in the 1700s, and houses the The castle grounds provide a rambling series of cobblestone paths for visitors to walk through on their way to the top of Castle Hill, which include stairs up to the castle ramparts and a breath-taking view of the city below. If walking up the hill doesn't sound like so much fun, then why not