Margaret Island (Margit-Sziget) Budapest Island Video Tour HD 2

Margaret Island (Margit-Sziget in Hungary) is an island of the Danube, is located in the city of Budapest. Margaret Island (Margit-sziget) is a 2.5 [km] long island in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, Hungary. The island is mostly covered by landscape parks, and is a popular recreational area. Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious center. In the Middle Ages, Margaret Island was called the Island of the Rabbits. The island received its current name after Saint Margaret (1242--1270), the daughter of King Béla IV, who lived in the Dominican convent on the island. King Béla IV vowed to raise his daughter as a nun if Hungary survived the Mongol invasion. Ruins of this 13th century Dominican church and convent can still be seen. Video in FULL HD 1920x1080p Visit my website: www.rpcreative.net