As you might have noticed, I do love taking photos of unusual old facades. This particular one can be found at Práter utca 18, in Józsefváros, the 8th district of Budapest. The facade we see today is the work of Géza Taubel, who was assigned the task in 1929 to add an extra floor to a house that was already standing here.

Géza Taubel is the mind behind one of Budapest’s most mysterious buildings, the Pogánytorony (Pagan Tower). This enigmatic structure, located atop the Óbuda Hills, was constructed in 1934 by a group of Turanian enthusiasts. They believed in the ancient Turkic culture and sought to commemorate the life of Koppány, a Hungarian chieftain who fought against the Christianization of Hungary in the 10th century.