Radó Dezső: Parks and Forests - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1992)

Medieval atmosphere in the courtyard of a house in Buda

low, birch and several fast-growing species such as poplar, Norway maple and hazel bushes can be seen.

VÁROSMAJOR

The history of Városmajor cannot be traced back to ancient times, not even to the Middle Ages. This trough-like depression between Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) and Little Sváb Hill was part of the flood area of the Ördög-árok (Devil Creek). The creekbed in the axis of the park is still recognizable. According to the historical sources, it was used only as a hayfield until the end of the Turkish occupation when it drew attention with a dispute about its ownership. In 1686 the army driving

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