Budapest/South Buda
Understand
Get in
Get around
There are some stops of Metro line 4 here, Budapest's newest underground train.
You can take trams tram: no. 4, 6, 47, 49 from Pest all these lines (except no. 4) cross at the southern hub Moricz Zsigmond körtér, south of Gellérthegy. Tram 4 & 6 now run modern Siemens Combino trams. Tram 47 and 49 run from Deak Square (the central hub for Budapest metro lines) through the Szabadság Híd bridge to South-Buda.
Official tourism information
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Tourism Office of Budapest
phone: +36 1 438-8080address: XI. Bartók Béla út 105-113.- You can get some very good free items, including a map of Budapest, a map of Hungary with all the youth hostels and prices and a very complete brochure about the northern part of Hungary (available in many languages).
See
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Albertfalva Roman military camp
address: Hunyadi Janos StreetArcheological site. First camps made at reign of emperor Claudius around 30 BC. It was one of the earliest Pannonian limes (border) forts. Rebuilt under Emperor Trajan at the end of his reign. The place is in bad condition, and sometimes under water. -
Citadella
address: XI. Citadella sétány 1the former fortress on top of Gellerthegy, offers a superb panorama over Central Budapest including bank of the Danube River, Buda Castle and Pest city. To get good views up and down the Danube, take the steps going down in front of the Liberty Statue in front of the Citadella. There are several outposts offering good photo opportunities.
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phone: +36 1 466-6166address: XI. Szent Gellért tér, Kelenhegyi út 4is a very popular spa among tourists. Worth seeing even if you don't intend to swim (in summer, the outdoor part is open to visitors; entrance to indoor part is paid). See the Baths section in Budapest for details. Hotel Gellért is a famous, first class four star hotel in Budapest, Hungary. The hotel was erected on the right bank of the river Danube between 1916 and 1918 in the (Secession) Art Nouveau style with some biomorphic elements, at the foot of Gellért Hill, next to Szabadság Bridge. The four star Danubius Hotel Gellért, onetime Saint Gellért Hotel and Spa, was renovated in 1962 and in 1973. The spa, swimming pool and plaza built to the hotel is one of the most beautiful spas in Budapest. Hotel Gellért has been called "the first lady of Hungarian tourism". Gellért is one of the most famous historical hotels in Europe, which is well-known by businessmen and tourists. The inside of the hotel is built in Art Nouveau style with high glass cupola and wrought iron decoration. The characteristic oriental cone-shaped towers of the hotel and eventful frontage attract the look from long distances. Inside the hotel less, but more in the spa the original Art Nouveau furnishing stayed with artistic mosaics, colourful windows and statues. The ornament of the stairs starting from the reception in the hotel is the glass window, made on the basis of layouts of Bozó Stanisits, representing the Chase of the Miraculous Deer from the famous old Hungarian legend. At the beginning of the 20th century the apartments of the nobles were characteristically magnificent, while the other rooms were simply furnished with carefully designed pieces. The stylish furnishing of the rooms does credit to the work carried out by artists under the direction of Ferenc Szabja. The domed hall opened to a formal courtyard which was used as a conservatory with its sliding glass roof. The semi-circular lawned courtyard was surrounded by an alcove for the orchestra and a colonnade of the pump-room. The Indian maharajahs with their numerous attendants visiting Europe frequently put up at the luxuriously comfortable Hotel Gellért. During and after World War II the richly coloured coffered ceiling of the galleried foyer and the domed hall reminiscent of the great halls of the Roman thermal baths suffered almost irreparable damage. At the end of the 1950s the reconstruction of the hotel was started. Nowadays the Gellért Hotel is characterized by cosily furnished rooms in which the materials and colours of the textiles, furniture and coverings combine to radiate a sense of calm.
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phone: +36 1 385 1529address: XI. Szent Gellért rakpart 1The church was created from a natural cave system, following the Lourdes cave as sample in 1926.
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phone: +36 1 203-3701address: XI. Bartók Béla út 149Built between 1984 and 1992, architect Andrew Kiss
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phone: +36 1 209-6361address: XI.Október huszonharmadika utca 5Built in 1928-29, architect Medgyaszay István
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address: XI. Ildikó tér 1.Built between 1979 and 1981, architect Istvan Szabo
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phone: +36 1 466-5886address: Villanyi street 25
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address: Magyar tudósok Circle (körútja), 3
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Church of the Holy Angels, Gazdagrét
address: XI.Gazdagréti út 14 -
Albertfalva St. Michael's Parish
phone: +36 1 208-1279address: XI. Bükköny u. 3. -
St. Sabina ministry and St. Benedict's Study House
phone: +36 1 227-5726address: XI. Péterhegyi út 67. -
'Mushroom' building
address: XI. Móricz Zsigmond körtér'Mushroom' is the name of the building on the center of the roundabout. Built in 1942. The suburban trains arriving from Fehervari street passing through the statue St. Imre bypass tracks and the Szent Gellért Square loop line turned back. In 1963 the suburban railway lines was transformed into tram lines. -
Albertfalva Local History Collection and School Museum
phone: +36 1 2086635address: XI. Pentele utca 8. -
Etele XI. District Local History Society Exhibition
phone: +36 1 365-6126address: XI.Erőmű utca 4. -
Museum of GAMMA
address: XI.Petzvál József utca, 52?GAMMA was a Precision Mechanics and Optics Works. -
Molnár C. Paul Art Studio Museum
phone: +36 30 2011073address: XI. Ménesi út 65 -
Military History Museum of the Department of Military Affairs, History of the Hungarian Military Supply (specialist collection)
address: XI. Daróci út 5 -
phone: +36 1 386-9038address: XI. Bartók Béla út 32
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Kelenvölgy Library
phone: +36 1 228-7340address: XI. Bazsalikom u. 24 -
phone: +36 1 371-2760address: XI. Etele u. 55
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Natural History Museum of the Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science
address: XI. Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c.Collections: Mineralogy and Petrology storage found 1744, Biological and Paleontological Exhibition -
address: XI. Hamzsabégi út 23.A monument.
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Kosztolányi Dezső tér Bus Terminal
address: XI.Bukarest utcaA monument -
address: XI.A monument.
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phone: +36 1 3810909address: XI.Villányi út 5-7http://www.muemlekem.hu/muemlek?id=1114
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address: XI.Kelenhegyi út 12-14
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The chapel of Saint Gellért Lazariston
address: XI. Ménesi street 26 -
address: XI. Budafoki út 52.
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Lutheran Church 10?
address: XI. Bocskai út -
address: XI. Villányi útWälder Gyula, 1927-29
Tétény
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phone: +36 1 424 7500address: XXII. Balatoni út and Szabadkai utca cornerMemento Park is an open air museum in Budapest, dedicated to monumental statues from Hungary's Communist period (1949–1989). There are statues of Lenin, Marx, and Engels, Dimitrov as well and several Hungarian Communist leaders. The Statue Park, was first conceived by the literary historian László Szörényi in 1989 when he suggested the various Lenin statues from all over Hungary could be gathered into one "Lenin garden". According to Ákos Eleőd, the architect: "This park is about dictatorship. And at the same time, because it can be talked about, described, built, this park is about democracy. After all, only democracy is able to give the opportunity to let us think freely about dictatorship." Visitors may well interpret this as an assertion that the Hungarian spirit is stronger than communism. Possible souvenirs are CDs of Hungarian communist fight songs, reproduction Hungarian Communist Party membership booklets, funny postcards and posters.
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phone: +36 1 207-0005address: XXII. Kastélypark u. 9-11The 18th-century Száraz-Rudnyánszky Mansion. Look inside a Baroque castle: in its rooms can be seen the show entitled "The History of Furniture Art". Don't miss it!
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World War I memorial of Budafok
address: XXII. Savoyai Jenő tér. -
World War I memorial of Nagyteteny
address: XXII. Szentháromság térBronze mythical 'Turul' bird -
phone: +36 1 226-8634address: XXII. Veréb utcaProtected monuments
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Cellar system of Budafok
address: XXII.Nagytétényi út ~64?Much of the food industry exploits. The experts called "360 cellar." It is home to the world's largest barrels of traditional sizes in use. -
address: XXII. Péter Pál u 2–4.
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address: XXII. Kastélypark utca 14-16Statue of Nepomuki Szent János.
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address: XXII. Anna utca 1
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phone: +36 1 3622413address: XXII.Bartók Béla út 174-192
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Former Torley Palace
phone: +36 1 229-1944address: XXII. Anna utca 3.Built in 1890-1904. Now this is the "Frédéric Joliot-Curie" Radiobiology Research Institute -
address: XXII. Sarló utca 6.Connected with Cemetery of Budafok. - Made in Art Nouveau style, by Ray Rezsõ, in 1912. József Damkó carved the ornament statues.
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Roman Catholic church of Budafok
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phone: +36 1 229 2278address: XXII. Demjén István utca 2,
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Baths
Parks
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Arboretum of Buda
address: XI. Villányi út. -
Bottomless Lake Park
address: XI. Villányi útThe park total area is 40,809 sqm. It was built between 1958 and 1960 according to plans by Mihaly Mőcsényi. In the mid part located the Bottomless Lake. Here you will find the Buda Park Stage, near to the lake, of which the former worked with various functions, but it is now only a ruin. The fountain of the lake to improve oxygenation of water. Several statues located in the park. The "Bear" statue by Laszlo Molnar (located at playground); Béla Bartók statue made by József Somogyi, 1981, (located under bells, at the side of Kosztolányi Dezső Square); there is a tennis hall and side of its are two monuments, Gyula Illyés and Zoltan Gulyas, first was a Hungarian, 20th century, poet and novelist, last was a 20th-century, YBL-prize winner, Hungarian architect; sitting boy statue, made by Magda Gabor (1997) adorns the fenced playground. The usual 'Park' tree species found in the majority in the park. Next to stage are silver maples at the tennis courts is an oak tree (almost hundred years old), near to waterside are a couple willow trees. Some specific species or sizeable trees also can be found here Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree), Juniperus virginiana (Virginian juniper), Castanea sativa (chestnut), Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree), Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry tree), Quercus robor"Fatigiata" (columnar oak), Caragana arborescens (Siberian peashrub)
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Bottomless Lake
address: XI, Kosztolányi Dezső térIts area of 1.1 ha and a depth of 4-5 meters. Play tennis, gym's, try fishing or just relaxing.
Gellért Hill
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Jubileum Park
address: Gellert HillPerfect for strolling. Viewpoint with excellent photo opportunities
Haros Island, Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve Area
Kosztolányi Dezső Square
Independent Park
Sports
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phone: +36 30 512 9658address: XI., Hauszmann Alajos utca 5Capacity: 1000 person. There are 3 volleyball fields, 3 basketball fields, football, futsal, handball 9 badminton fields, 6 fields for speedbadminton
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Hunyadi Road Sportcomplex (Kelen sports field)
phone: +36 30 5129658address: Hunyadi Mátyás út 56
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Imre Nyéki swimming pool and 'Medal street' sports hall
phone: +36 1 208 4025address: Kondorosi út 14 -
phone: +36 30 5129658address: XI.Bártfai utca 52/BThere are four tennis courts, two artificial turf soccer field and a gym
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BEAC sports hall
address: XI. Bogdánfy utca 6
Theatres
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phone: +36 1 203-8994address: XI. Bartók Béla út 130Pioneering activities in one continuous play, independent rock theater, former cinema.
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address: XI. Kőrösy J. utca 17MU, one of the well-known Budapest dance theatres hosts contemporary dance performances.
Buy
Gifts
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phone: +36 1 206-5300, +36 1 203-1752address: XI. district, Sztregova u. 3Fonó provides a high quality selection of Hungarian folk, etno and world music. They offer concerts, folk dance performances as well dance houses called táncház in Hungarian. Every Wednesday evening they have Hungarian dance club, which is an excellent place to see how young Hungarians revitalize traditional culture.
Supermarkets
G-RobyThe G’Roby Food Supermarket Chain was founded in 1992. The chain has 6 offline stores in Budapest, set up its door-to-door delivery service in 1999 and launched its on-line shop in the spring of 2000. 6500 items, daily renewed range. Delivery by 22 own cars to Budapest and fixed parts of Pest County even within 24 hours.
CBACBA Food Supermarket Chain.
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address: More units in district XI.: Bartók Béla út 32. Karinthy Frigyes u. 30., Lágymányosi út 17., Bocskai út 63 - 65, Vincellér u. 47.Nádorliget u. 5., Kőrösi J.u.9., Torbágy u. 17, Sasadi út 83, Budaörsi út 115., Gazdagréti tér 8., Tétényi út 63., Allende park 20, Bartók B. u. 127-129, Fehérvári út 192. (Vegyész u.), Kondorosi út 7., Bartók B. út 74.
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address: Tétény
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address: kerület, Árpád u. 54.
COOPA supermarket chain.
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phone: +36 1 2043998, +36 1 7850299address: Fehérvári út 48
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address: More units in district XI.: Karinthy F. St, 14.; - Bartók Béla út 86.; - Bartók Béla út 132; - Bükköny St. 34; - BARANYAI St. 25. ; - ALBERT U. 13.
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phone: +36 1 2075806address: XXII. Nagytétényi St. 289Supermarket Chain.
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address: More units in district XXII.: Gádor U. 128.; - Tóth József U. 49.; - Arany János St. 55.; - XIII. St 31.
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phone: +36 20 8237118address: XXII. Rákóczi út 20/aCar Park for 13 units. Supermarket chain. More unit in district XXII.: Kossuth Lajos utca 41.
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phone: +36 1 3712525address: Kondorosi út 6
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phone: +36 20 966-6097address: Fehérvári út 213
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phone: +36 20 216-2923address: Fehérvári út 28
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address: Csurgói u. 22.
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phone: +36 30 6634132address: Nagytétényi út 240
Ibolya ABC
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phone: +36 1 207 4933address: Barackos u. 1.
Markets
Shopping malls
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address: XI. Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10.Goods in shops almost all category, many fast food restaurants and three cafes.
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Campona Bevásárló- és Szórakoztatóközpont
phone: +36 1 424 3010address: XXII. Nagytétényi út, 37-43Goods in shops almost on all category, sixteen restaurants and three cafes, Interactive science center, cinema, Adventure park -
address: XI. Hunyadi János út 19
Eat
Cafes
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Cafe Badabing
phone: +36 70 620-4073address: XI. Regős u. 2 -
Basil Café
phone: +36 20 978-2649address: XI. Gépész u. 32 -
phone: +36 1 279 0290address: XI. Bartók B 36
Budget
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Aldente Bistro Italiano
phone: +36 20 7793356address: XI. October 23 utca, 8-10 -
Aranyhíd Étterem Pub
phone: +36 1 209-6666address: XI. Hegyalja út 64Borsodi (Hungarian) and Belgian beers. -
Restaurant Bara
phone: +36 1 385-3445address: XI.Hegyalja út 34-36In Bara Hotel. -
Bécsiszelet Restaurant
phone: +36 1 319-1000address: XI. Bod Péter u. 13 -
address: XI. Október huszonharmadika u. 27.The best Vietnamese pho in the district and probably in the whole city. Don't be surprised if the queue is outside.
Mid-range
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address: XI. Október huszonharmadika u. 8-10More units in Buda Lövőház utca 1-5. ; Alkotás út 53
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address: XI. Budafoki út 113The small bistro of the Gold Sports Centre with suprisingly delicious three course meals under Ft2,000.
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address: XI. Lágymányosi u. 19Tasty burgers and a wide variety of Hungarian craft beers next to the BME campus.
Drink
Clubs, bars
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Avar Pub
phone: +36 30 458-9476address: XI. Avar utza 31 -
Kisrablo Pub
address: XI. Zenta u. 3 south of Gellert HotelWhile the pirate ship decor says 'pub', the Duck in Orange Rosemary Sauce says 'restaurant'. Excellent service, great crème brûlée, and exceedingly reasonable 5 puttonyos Tokaji. A winner when you want something other than gulyás. Draught Beer: Dreher, Pilsner Urguell, Tuborg, Paulaner Wheat, Paulaner Pils. Coffee: Italian coffee. All types cafe in decaffeinated version available.
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phone: +36 1 464 3946address: XI. Petofi bridge in Buda bridgehead'Artemovsk 38' Boat. Turned into a music club from an old Ukrainian stone-carrier ship, A38 is floating on Danube river and considered as one of Budapest's best quality party places (and one of Europe's coolest clubs). Hosts various music performances. 3 minutes walk southwards from Petőfi bridge, Buda side.
- Party on the Danube boat – Available during the high season (May to September), this boat tour allows visitors to do a bit of touristy sightseeing and party like a local afterward. On Fridays and Saturdays, guests will meet at the Danube Palace at 22:30, hostesses escort them to the ship, where they are served a welcome drink of champagne or Jägermeister. The 1½ hour-long cruise features music and drinking games and of course the nighttime view of the city. At the end of the cruise, the boat docks at A38 or Holdudvar, two of the most popular clubs of Budapest.
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phone: +36 20 563 2254address: XI. Neumann János utca 2Open-air bar offering "almost-free" live concerts every night. Open: from late April until middle of September. On the southern side of Petőfi bridge on the Buda side.
Sleep
Budget
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phone: +36 1 385 8946address: XI. Takács Menyhert Utca 33Small friendly hostel is laidback. Kitchen access, inexpensive beer for sale, a great lounge with lots of free movies to watch, hammocks in the backyard, a grocery store nearby, in a residential area near the 51/53 tramline.
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phone: +36 30 460 3666address: XI. Irinyi út 42It's an 20 story high building. Mainly functions as student accommodation for Budapest University of Technology and Economics, but has some rooms for travellers out-of-term. However most are only available for larger groups.
Mid-range
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phone: +36 30 271 9312address: XI. Kelenhegyi út 7-93-star historical pension. Garage €15/day.
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phone: +36 1 204 6868address: XI Vegyész utca 17Small modern 3-star hotel
Splurge
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phone: +36 1 889 5500address: XI Szent Gellért tér 1Yes, it is the famous Gellert Hotel! Art Nouveau 4-star with baths, spa & sauna. See also the Baths section in Budapest article.
Connect
Wi-Fi served mostly of restaurants.
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Budapest University of Technology and Economics, National Technical Information Centre and Library
phone: +36 1 463 3534, +36 1 463-3534, +36 1 463-1069address: XI. Budafoki út 4-6