Gellért Hill seems from the Danube to be a huge cliff, however it is only 235 metres (710 ft). Owing to its exceptional situation, it offers a peerless panorama of the entire city.
The hill was named after the missionary bishop arriving from Venice who played a significant role in the propagation of Christianity in Hungary. According to the myth in 1046 he was locked in a barrell and thrust into the Danube by the pagan Hungarians who were fighting against the adoption of the Christianity.