Budapest is located in Hungary.
Budapest ( [ ˈbudɒpɛʃt ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary and one of the largest cities in the European Union . Budapest is home to numerous museums , galleries , libraries , sporting events and other cultural institutions , including the Hungarian National Museum , House of Terror , Franz Liszt Academy of Music , Hungarian State Opera House , National Széchényi Library and Hungarian Academy of Sciences . The Hungarian National Museum ( Hungarian : Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum ) was founded in 1802 and is the national museum for the history , art and archaeology of Hungary , including areas not within Hungary 's modern borders such as Transylvania ; it is not to be confused with the collection of international art of the Hungarian National Gallery .