The 15th district of Budapest consists of three main parts: Rákospalota, Pestújhely and the youngest one, Újpalota. Its history dates back to the age of the Árpáds. Due to its closeness to Pest, flourishing garden culture started to develop here in the 18th century. Palota became an important resort after 1846, when the railway between Vác and Pest was built. Today it has nearly 90,000 inhabitants and is one of the outstanding districts of "developments" owing to the large shopping and commercial centres.
Outstanding programmes in the district: May: Days of Pestújhely; June: Days of Palota; June: Days of Újpalota; September: Mobility Week; October: Days of Benkőtelep; November: ANNO Arts Week.