On an evening in December 2023, I rushed after work to a gallery located at Semmelweis utca 4 to attend the opening of an exhibition featuring Benjamin Makovecz’s photos taken in Budapest in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Since the gate of the house was open, I could not resist taking a look inside this building. I was immediately captivated by its beauty. Semmelweis utca is a small street in the 5th district, packed with wonderful old houses like Semmelweis utca 2, which I posted about some time ago. Semmelweis utca 4 was designed by Dávid Jónás and built in 1905. Fortunately, many of the original details, such as the floors, doors, ironwork, and some of the windows, have withstood Hungary’s tumultuous history in the 20th century. Perhaps its most interesting feature is a historical elevator that is still functioning, a rarity in Budapest!