Historians do not know, when exactly the first royal residence in this place appeared, probably, in the 14th century. The most ancient parts of a basement were constructed during the reign of Louis the Great. Later the building was controlled by Sigismund of Luxemburg but was not finished due to his death. The next proprietors decorated the castle, according to various architectural tendencies.

When the Turkish army seized the lands of Hungarians, the castle was destroyed. The archaeological finds prove it today. A new baroque-style building was established during the Habsburger reign in 1791 and became the official family residence.

After the Springtime of the Peoples, the castle was not functioning as well as previously: kitchen and living rooms were out of order. So, in the 1890s it was announced about the complete reconstruction of the Buda Castle and the complex enlargement from the western side. It was also decorated with the pictures of Hungarian painters to show the power of Great Hungary.

From the riverside, there was a place with the decorated gates, close to it – the sculpture of Turul, a mythological bird, the symbol of Hungary.

After the Habsburger detronization, the castle was functioning as a residence of the Hungarian admiral. During the 2nd World War, the complex was damaged and closed to the restoration. Due to the ideology change, a lot of elements were taken off or made simpler, and some of the parts were not rebuilt, such as a royal stable, Habsburger stairs, a dome on the roof.