This permanent exhibition of the history of furniture presents the handcrafted period of cabinet-making from the 15th to the mid-19th century in a manner and with a wealth that is unparalleled in Europe. The permanent exhibition of the history of furniture showcases some of the most important pieces from the collection of the Museum of Applied ...

The four-storey, eclectic New York Palace was built between 1891 and 1895 for an American Insurance Company. The gem of the building was 'the world's most beautiful cafe'.   The interior of the cafe of the palace was inspired by the Italian renaissance and was designed in name of historicism. Many compare the rich use of materials and the ...

The main building of the baths was completed in 1566. The octagonal basin of the Turkish bath is situated under a 10 metre diameter cupola which has small hexagons cut out to allow light to filter down; it is supported by 8 pillars.The octagonal bath was built by two pashas, Ali Mustapha and Sokoli Mustapha; one started the construction and the ...

The Statue of Pallas Athena, protector of all cities and states, stands on the Tárnok road side of the square. The original was carved by the Italian master, Carlo Adami, and gifted to Buda in the late 1700's in order to win citizenship of the city. The carved limestone statue is 150 centimetres tall. Pallas Athena is depicted sitting with the ...

The hilly area between Gellért Hill and the Castle Hill (Várhegy) was once Budapest's oldest inhabited location. Today the spacious park is a place for open-air festivals and musical events. The idea of converting Tabán into a park first came up in 1843 when there was a plan to erect a national pantheon on this side of Gellért Hill. However, ...

The triple facade building of the Central Bank was originally the head office of the Budapest branch of the Austrian-Hungarian Bank (Osztrák-Magyar Bank). It was designed by Ignác Alpár in eclectic style and built between 1902 and 1905. Ignác Alpár received the right to develop his plan of the building, winning the tender unanimously. The ...

József Törley began to produce wine according to the French method in the late 19th century - and his 'pezsgő' sparkling wines soon became famous. The Museum brings the wine-cellar's history to life, while the cellars themselves offer pezsgő tastings. This exhibition, with its wealth of artefacts, presents the history of the wine-cellars. ...

Fish of Hungarian waters, just as well as creatures living in tropical rainforests, in the depths of the world's seas and oceans are on show here. They are housed in environments that very closely resemble their original ones.Click to the picture - panoramaphoto by Imre Krisztina! The inside section with the monkeys and alligators is filled with ...

The palace, built in 1895, is a fusion of Venetian gothic and eastern Moorish styles. Planned as a concert- and a dance-hall, it became a club, and later a cinema.The richly decorated, richly ornamented and colourful building has well arranged, loosely connected spaces. At the turn of the 19th and 20th century, the Uránia Scientific Society ...

The exhibition covers the entire life work of Victor Vasarely. The most important pieces include his early advertising graphics, sketches, and pencil drawings along with paintings from the 1940's and 50's. The motion study entitled 'Man' is regarded as one of his most important works.The museum was established in 1987 in the 18th century Baroque ...

The real centre of the city is the Vörösmarty Square, with the marble statue of the author of the 'Szózat' (the second most important national hymn after the national anthem), the legendary Gerbeaud patisserie, street drawers, and numerous open-air events.The square is dominated by the Carrara marble statue of Mihály Vörösmarty. The ...

The water tower was built in 1911 with the then revolutionary technology of reinforced concrete. It is an industrial heritage building in the secession style.The water tower was retired decades ago and the reservoir removed. Today it is rented out as a lookout tower and an exhibition venue. The tower extends 57 metres above ground and another 5 ...

A bold and successful twentieth century venture resulted in the Wekerle estate, built between 1909 and 1926, and planned by young architects in the Hungarian vernacular secession style. The main square is the work of Károly Kós.The estate, named after the then prime minister, Sándor Wekerle, was intended to solve the housing problems of local ...

The Parisian Eiffel Company was the constructor of Nyugati Station's huge, iron-framed hall. The railway station is a key part of the cityscape even today. The hall, designed by the Parisian Eiffel-Studio and August de Serres, is a magnificent example of the architectural use of cast iron frames considered very modern in the late 1800's. At the ...

The '0' Kilometre Stone erected on Adam Clark Square is the work of sculptor Miklós Borsos. The 3 metres tall, typographically well-proportioned figure 'zero' stands on an 80 centimetres pedestal. It was erected in 1975 to indicate the point from which main roads in Hungary are measured in kilometres.---Budapest travel, Budapest sights, ...

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The museum was established in 1955 exhibiting documents, plans, technical equipments, photos, films, books and voice recordings related to postal services in Hungary. The permanent exhibition of the museum displays the post offices of the late XIXth early XXth century in Hungary, but there are several temporary exhibitions too. The library of the ...

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