{"id":502,"date":"2023-06-23T17:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2024-01-09T13:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:55:37","slug":"neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/?page_id=502","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Short information about our neighbourhood and Budapest’s Ter\u00e9zv\u00e1ros (District 6) which offers more than Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

The grand Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue anchors Budapest’s Ter\u00e9zv\u00e1ros, but the less-traveled side streets are also worth visiting for an immersive neighborhood experience.<\/p>\n

Often called „Budapest’s Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es,” Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue is a 2.3 kilometer (1.4 mile) Unesco World Heritage boulevard, connecting Budapest’s city center with Heroes’ Square and the City Park. Lined with impressive Renaissance Revival buildings, Andr\u00e1ssy is the result of an urban renewal plan of the 1870s. Wealthy Hungarian businessmen, many of them Jewish, commissioned these lavish homes, motivated by a desire for upward mobility and social acceptance by the aristocracy, which also owned property here.<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue’s moniker bears witness to Budapest\u2019s tumultuous history: it has been renamed a total of five times over the last century. In fact, leading up to WWII, parts of it were named after Hitler and Mussolini, and it went by „Stalin Avenue,” and the „People\u2019s Republic Avenue” during the Communist era (1947-1989). Since 1990, it’s back to Andr\u00e1ssy, after Gyula Andr\u00e1ssy, a Prime Minister of Hungary (1867-1871) and later Foreign Minister (1871-1879) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.<\/p>\n

To appreciate Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue to the fullest, start your trip at Erzs\u00e9bet t\u00e9r and saunter all the way to Heroes’ Square, a light, 30-minute stroll. The first section of Andr\u00e1ssy, up to Oktogon, comprises Budapest’s high-end shopping area, so it’s here that you can quickly shell out a fortune on Gucci coats, Louis Vuitton bags, and handmade Hungarian porcelain. If you’re curious about local designer labels, visit NUBU or walk a block over to Paulay Ede Street to The Garden Studio (more shopping ideas here). Note that Budapest’s leading cocktail bar, Boutiq, is also in Paulay Ede Street.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Back on Andr\u00e1ssy, it’s impossible to miss the neo-Renaissance building of the Hungarian State Opera, decorated with statues of famous composers. Across from it is the less conspicuous but comparably impressive Drechsler Palace, designed by Hungary’s pioneering architect, \u00d6d\u00f6n Lechner (the building is slated to become a W Hotel soon). On a quiet street behind the Opera House hides Marlou, one of the city’s top wine bars.<\/p>

Several excellent restaurants and caf\u00e9s cluster in the side streets of Andr\u00e1ssy near Nagymez\u0151 utca.\u00a0Menza<\/a>\u00a0puts out top traditional Hungarian fare. If there’s a wait, which can be the case, try the fashionable Fleischer around the corner. Ristorante Krizia is an elegant Italian restaurant specializing in delicate northern Italian fare. Two Michelin-starred Stand is also nearby. Zsiv\u00e1g\u00f3 is a charming caf\u00e9 with bourgeois-bohemian vibes, not unlike Kiad\u00f3 Kocsma on the opposite side of Andr\u00e1ssy. For low-priced Roman style pizza, head to Pizzica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Leading contemporary art galleries also concentrate in this part of Budapest, including acb, De\u00e1k Erika, and Viltin. They sell expensive post-war and contemporary pieces by Hungary’s top artists, but even if you aren’t ready to drop thousands of euros, you might enjoy their free exhibits. Also, Budapest’s two main photography museums are both in District 6 near one another: the\u00a0Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Mai Mano House<\/a>. Be sure to glimpse the immense building of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (or peruse their event calendar).<\/p>

Beyond the Grand Boulevard, the side streets of Andr\u00e1ssy look and feel a little different. The unkempt condition of the otherwise beautiful housing stock shows long decades of neglect that started during the Communist period in the 1950s and in many cases has lasted to the present day (these buildings are a good approximation of what much of Budapest looked like in the 1990s).<\/p>

There’s little commercial activity in these mainly working-class neighbourhoods and even the main market on Hunyadi t\u00e9r feels like a journey back in time. Open daily 7am-3pm, but Friday and Saturday \u00a0primary producers bring their portAn exception to this is Cube, a cute specialty caf\u00e9 by the park. Back on Andr\u00e1ssy, the Ferenc Liszt Museum is a small exhibit inside the apartment where the famous Romantic composer (1811-1886) once lived. It’s worth quickly stopping by the University of Fine Arts next door to appreciate the frescoes of its sumptuous lobby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Across the street from the university is the House of Terror<\/a>, one of the city’s most visited museums. The exhibit showcases the cruelty and ignorance of the Communist regime in Hungary. Szondi Street, two blocks away, is becoming a mecca for international food: Saigon Bistro, a takeout-style Vietnamese, and Taj Mahal, an elegant Indian restaurant are two of the highlights. For a cheap drink, try P\u00f3tkulcs, an adorably grungy bar with a hidden outdoor terrace.<\/span><\/p>

If you don’t mind a small detour, amble over to the Nyugati Railway Terminal. The building is one of the oldest train stations of Hungary and its glass-clad facade and slender frames are worth seeing (the building was partly designed by Gustave Eiffel’s office; yes, that Eiffel). Across the train station is Pinczi<\/a>, a legendary bastion of meat, best known for its tender roasted pork belly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The last section of Andr\u00e1ssy, from Kod\u00e1ly K\u00f6r\u00f6nd to Heroes’ Square, is dotted with handsome villas. The families who once lived here and their descendents are long gone thanks to the Holocaust and the subsequent Communist regime. Today, many of these buildings serve as embassies. To appreciate the neighborhood’s quiet charm and dramatic palazzos, venture out also to Bencz\u00far and Bajza Streets. If you’re in for an elaborate dining experience right on Andr\u00e1ssy, visit La Perle Noire, whose outdoor terrace is especially enjoyable during the summer months.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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On the other side of Andr\u00e1ssy hides the weirdly wonderful Epreskert, an exotic artists’ colony from the 19th century. Today it’s a training ground for students of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts as evidenced by half-finished statues scattered around its lawn (Epreskert isn’t open to the public, but you can see much of it from outside).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue terminates at Heroes’ Square, a famous plaza packed with monuments. Around the central triumphal column stand the equestrian statues of the seven chieftains who led the Hungarians tribes to the Carpathian Basin in the 9th century CE. Two important museums flank Heroes’ Square: the Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>, the biggest in Hungary and with a renowned collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, and M\u0171csarnok (Kunsthalle)<\/a>, known for its excellent temporary exhibits.<\/p>

Behind Heroes’ Square lies Budapest’s City Park, home to the Sz\u00e9chenyi Baths<\/a>, and the strange Vajdahunyad Castle<\/a>, a mosaic of a building inspired by landmarks across the Hungarian Kingdom. The<\/p>

City Park Ice Rink<\/a> is one of Budapest\u2019s unique meeting places, where in winter, with skates on our feet and hot tea in our hands, and in summer, gliding on a boat near Vajdahunyad Castle, we can immerse ourselves in the enchanting surroundings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recently, two architecture treasures emerged in the City Park: the\u00a0<\/span>House of Music<\/a>\u00a0by Japanese starchitect Sou Fujimoto, and the swooping\u00a0<\/span>Museum of Ethnography<\/a>\u00a0by Marcel Ferencz. Don’t miss them. If you’re low on energy, instead of walking, take the charming, century-old Millennium Underground Railway \/ M1 back to downtown.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Short information about our neighbourhood and Budapest’s Ter\u00e9zv\u00e1ros (District 6) which offers more than Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue itself. The grand Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue anchors Budapest’s Ter\u00e9zv\u00e1ros, but the less-traveled side streets are also worth visiting for an immersive neighborhood experience. Often called „Budapest’s Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es,” Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue is a 2.3 kilometer (1.4 mile) Unesco World Heritage boulevard, connecting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-502","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1569,"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502\/revisions\/1569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agnes.itweb.hu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}