Budapest is the actual capital city of Hungary.  Among Budapest''s important museums and cultural institutions are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hungarian National Museum, the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, the Hungarian State Opera House the and National Széchényi Library. The central area of the city along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has many notable monuments, including the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman''s Bastion, and Gresham Palace.