Dear visitor!
The third district, i.e. Óbuda-Békásmegyer, offers excellent opportunities for visitors as well as for those who choose it as their home. After all, it is the oldest part of the capital, Budapest, and at the same time – keeping sustainability aspects in mind – it is a dynamically developing district.
Geographical location
The 3rd district (area 39.7 square kilometers – almost 15,5 square miles) is located on the Buda side of Budapest, on the west bank of the Danube, the second longest river in Europe. On a section of the river, on the Római-part, the Római-parti Plázs, which is the capital’s first free Danube bathing spot, has opened.
The terrain of Óbuda-Békásmegyer is very varied: the reliefs of the Buda Hills and the Pilis Hills start here, while the riverside region is completely flat.
According to the latest census data, its population is 122,661 people. This makes it the second most populous district of the capital.
About the operation of our municipality
You can find all organizational units and employees of the Óbuda-Békásmegyer Municipality and the 3rd District Mayor’s Office here, with addresses, contact details, and additional important information in each section.
The mayor of the district is dr. László Kiss, who was elected for the second time by the residents of Óbuda-Békásmegyer in 2024. He is assisted in his work by four deputy mayors and the clerk, the latter of whom organizes and manages the operation of the mayor’s office.
The current twenty-two-member Municipal Representative Body was formed in 2024.
In the third district, twelve minority self-governments, and youth self-governments also operate.
Awards and recognitions of the municipality
The efforts of the Óbuda-Békásmegyer Municipality for sustainable development have been recognized with the following awards:
- Bicycle-Friendly Settlement Award several times, most recently in the 2024 competition
- Bicycle-Friendly Workplace Award several times
- Flowering Hungary Special Award (community planning practice) 2021.
- Most Climate-Friendly Municipality 1st Prize 2022.
- Settlement Development Award: Infrastructure Development Category, Community Development Category and Eco-Awareness Special Award 2022.
- Bird-Friendly Settlement of the Year 2023.
- Settlement Development Award: Community Creation Special Award 2024.
- Award for Sustainable Local Governments 2024.
Culture, Tourism, Sports
Some parts of the Óbuda area have been inhabited since Roman times, the memories of which we still preserve and cherish today. Just as the people of Óbuda are also proud of the legacies of other historical eras, the people of Óbuda are also proud of them.
The district’s Esernyos café is a cultural, tourist and sports center, it is worth starting your visit to Óbuda with a delicious coffee and getting informed about current events. You can read about Esernyos’ activities, district attractions and programs in English here. Visit online here.
What to see in Óbuda-Békásmegyer
The third district is truly a real tourist destination, let us will highlight some of the sights:
- Óbuda’s Main Square – which is the location of the deservedly famous Advent Fair every year – with the almost 120-year-old Town Hall building, the Zichy Castle and the Gas Lamp Kiosk;
- Imre Varga’s sculpture group entitled Waiting People in the vicinity of Main Square;
- the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the Óbuda Museum guide us through the history of the settlement from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century;
- the Aquincum Museum and Archaeological Park, whose information in English can be read here, preserves the relics of the former bourgeois city of the Pannonian province, which can be found in several places in the district;
- among others, the Vasarely Museum, the Kassák Museum, the Kiscelli Museum, the Goldberger Textile Collection, the Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Hospitality, the Óbuda Synagogue and the Krúdy Quarter are among our pride.
- The Óbudai Island (aka Hajógyári Island) on the Danube also belongs to the district, which hosts, among other things, the internationally renowned Sziget Festival every year. You can read about the August 2025 festival in English here.
