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On Clark Ádám tér, at the Buda end of the Chain Bridge, you'll find the Zero Kilometer Stone, a sculpture created by Miklós Borsos in 1975. The three-meter-tall limestone piece is shaped like a stylized zero, and its square base bears the initials KM. It marks the symbolic starting point for measuring distances along all of Hungary's main highways, with the exception of Highway 8. The zero point was originally located in Buda Castle but was moved here when the Chain Bridge was built. The current statue replaced an older depiction of a worker in 1975, which itself traced back to a sculpture erected in 1932 and destroyed in World War II.
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- Address
- Clark Ádám tér
1013 Budapest, Hungary - District
- Víziváros
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- Coordinates
- 47.49799° N · 19.04019° E
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quick answersWhat is the 0 km Stone (0 kilométerkő) in Budapest?
The 0 km Stone (Hungarian: 0 kilométerkő) in Budapest is a sculpture that marks the symbolic starting point for measuring distances in Hungary. The distances of all of Hungary's main highways are measured from here, with the exception of Highway 8. Miklós Borsos created the three-meter-tall limestone work in 1975. It is designed as a stylized zero, and its square base bears the initials KM.
Where is the 0 km Stone in Budapest?
The 0 km Stone stands in Budapest on Clark Ádám tér in the Víziváros (Water Town) district. The square lies at the Buda end of the Chain Bridge, on the Buda side of the Danube. The site is also a stop on the tour "Budapest in a Day: Castle Hill, the Danube and Andrássy út."
What is the history of the 0 km Stone in Budapest?
The zero point for road measurement in Hungary was originally located in Buda Castle and was moved to its present location on Clark Ádám tér when the Chain Bridge was built. A first sculpture was erected there in 1932 and destroyed in World War II. After that, a depiction of a worker stood on the spot until it was replaced in 1975 by today's limestone sculpture by Miklós Borsos.
What can you see around the 0 km Stone in Budapest?
Around the 0 km Stone on Clark Ádám tér in Budapest, several historic sites and museums are just a few minutes' walk away. The Budavári Sikló (Castle Hill Funicular) begins only about 50 meters away, and the Buda end of the Chain Bridge (Lánc Híd Budai Hídfő) is about 85 meters away. In about 140 meters you reach the Magyar Népi Iparművészeti Múzeum (Hungarian Museum of Folk Art and Crafts), and the Royal Palace Budapest is about 155 meters from the stone.
Are there restaurants near the 0 km Stone in Budapest?
Yes, you'll find a good selection of restaurants around the 0 km Stone in Budapest. travelguide195 lists around 42 restaurants within 500 meters of Clark Ádám tér in Víziváros.
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high limestone sculpture, forming a zero sign, with an inscription on its pedestal reading "KM" for kilometres. This stone marks the reference point from which all road distances to Budapest are measured in the country. The present sculpture is the work of Miklós Borsos and was erected in 1975.
Source: Wikivoyage, „Budapest/Víziváros“ · authors per page history · CC BY-SA 4.0 · as of 1/11/2021