Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 13 engagements

Buda: contested ground

The ground around Buda was fought over 13 times between 1530 and 1956: 1 battle and 12 sieges, in 6 different wars. All 13 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of BudaSiege of BudaSiege of PestSiege of BudaSiege of PestSiege of BudaSiege of BudaSiege of BudaSiege of BudaBattle of BudaSiege of BudaSiege of the communist headquartersSiege of BudapestSiege of BudapestViennaBratislavaGrazMiskolcDebrecenGyőrMariborSzolnok200 km47.479N, 19.058E
13 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Buda, 1530Siege of Buda, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Buda, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Buda, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Buda, 1849Siege of Budapest, 1944Siege of the communist headquarters, 195615301956
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
31 October 1530Siege of BudaBuda
21 October 1540Siege of BudaBuda
20 March 1541Siege of PestPestOttoman–Habsburg Wars
21 August 1541Siege of BudaBuda
1542Siege of PestPestOttoman–Habsburg Wars
1598Siege of BudaBudaLong War
1602Siege of BudaBuda
1603Siege of BudaBudaLong War
16 June 1684Siege of BudaBudaGreat Turkish War
1686Battle of BudaBudaGreat Turkish War
4 May 1849Siege of BudaBudaHungarian Revolution of 1848
24 December 1944Siege of BudapestBudapestWorld War II
30 October 1956Siege of the communist headquartersII. János Pál pápa térHungarian Revolution of 1956

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.