This courtyard, one of the greenest I’ve seen in Budapest, is hidden at Szondi utca 64, in the 6th district. The property manager (társasházkezelő) of this house changed a few years ago, leading to many improvements, including this amazing courtyard that you wouldn’t expect hidden behind a crumbling old facade. This house was designed by A. Portner (I was not able to find his full name) and built in 1885 for Tivadar Januska.

In 1930, the house located on the other side of the street was demolished and replaced by the Holy Family Church (Szent Család-templom), whose towers you can see in my photo. This building barely escaped World War II; it was hit by a bomb on January 1st, 1945, and the interior, the organ, and almost all the furniture were lost. After the war, it took many years for the congregation to reconstruct the church. The construction of the new pulpit was mainly funded by Zoltán Kodály, who often visited this church.