Imre Nagy was a Hungarian Prime Minister just before the uprising in 1956. He tried to introduce a less strict form of communism in Hungary (pulling away from Soviet domination). After the crush of the uprising he was a refuge in the Yugoslavian Embassy, but later he was told to be given free passage, but […]

Dr Jozsef Antall was the 1st Hungarian Prime minister after the transition to democracy in 1989-1990. He took great part in the political opposition in the communist era. After leading the country for 3 years he died due to his serious medical condition in December 1993. The statue is near the southern entrance of the […]

It is a great place to relax from the trip through Budapest. It is also inside and outside and the thermes are on both places. Inside is a part which is divided in men and women. But from outside you will have a great view to the Gellert Hills. This therme belongs to the Gellert […]

Something that does not sound very Hungarian…and why? Because it isn’t! Przemysl is located in southern Poland nowdays, but before the 1st world war it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. In a battle during WW1, numerous hungarian soldiers lost their lives there, this monument is conmemorating theri sacrifice. The Lion was made by one […]

Above the entrance of the Tunnel in front of the Chain Bridge, there is a nice terrace where young people like to hang out during the nice summer evenings. They climb out to the outer part of the terrace too, but if you do so, please be very careful! There have been some accidents over […]

Péterffy-Palais (Péterffy Palota) is a good excample of a small palais built in the 18th century, when Pest was still surrounded by the medieval townwall. On the picture you will see the chain at the entrance of the palais, it is necessary, because the level of the building is about 1 meter lower than all […]

Just opposite of the Budapest Opera I saw this interesting building, that reminded me a lot of a gothic castle or a palazzo in Venice , but in fact it was built by Ödön Lechner for the Central administration of the railways. Then it became a ballet-school and at the moment it will be totally […]

In 2000, some Oszman tumbs from the age of the Oszman-Turkish reign in Hungary have been restored near the southern entrance of the Castle (the one close to the Gellert Hill). They can be found near the Rondella (the old circular bastion) of the Castle. If you walk up from Varalja street, just look right […]

The old National Theatre on Blaha Lujza square was demolished in 1965. It was said to be blown up due to the construction works of the underground line No. 2, but this is a hardly defendable argument… This “statue” in the park of the new National Theatre is a memorial for the old building. The […]

The Maria Immaculata Statue was made by Antal Horger and was erected, according to a pledge after the black death epidemic of 1724, by the residents of Buda. Originally it was on the square which is now Batthyany ter and was moved to Irma ter in 1834, which became Maria ter after the statue. Maria […]