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Budapest: The Glass-Courtyard Building
The house at Paulay Ede utca 25-27, known as “Üveg-Udvar” or “Glass Courtyard,” was built in 1890 by glass manufacturer Adolf Schwarz. The building housed glass manufacturing workshops on the ground floor, while the upper floors were used for apartments.
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Vanishing Architectural Details in Budapest
The “lomtalanítás” day in Budapest allows residents to discard items, leading to valuable finds for some and the loss of historic pieces for others.
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Síp utca 8-10 : Ruins in the Heart of Erzsébetváros
In recent years, I’ve captured thousands of photos of old buildings in Budapest. Editing and organizing them is an incredible time commitment. As a way to slow down and contemplate my subject matter more deeply, I sometimes choose to shoot on film. This particular photograph was taken from the building of the Jewish Community of…
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Donáti utca 15 – Abandoned Old House on the Castle Hill
If you visit Castle Hill (Várhegy) in Buda, you’ll notice construction cranes busy rebuilding structures damaged during the war. The area has undergone significant changes. I lived on Úri utca in 2013-14, and some buildings I saw daily were demolished. Bullet-ridden facades were repaired, erasing signs of past conflicts. Yet, a few old houses remain…
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The Abandoned Sanatorium of Benczúr Utca
This deteriorating building, located at Benczúr utca 4 in the 6th district of Budapest, was designed by Géza Markus, known for creating the Art Nouveau “Cifrapalota” in Kecskemét and the Schöpf-Merei hospital (which is also currently abandoned) in the 9th district of Budapest. Despite being the work of a famous architect, there is very little…
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Abandoned Art Nouveau in Budapest : The Schöpf-Merei Hospital
An early morning in December, I was photographing the abandoned Schöpf-Merei hospital on Bakáts tér when an elderly man approached me. He shared that he used to work as an architect and was delighted to see someone appreciating the beauty of old buildings and documenting them. He then asked if he could take a photo…
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Kartács utca 13 : A Hidden Treasure in Angyalföld
I explored this house located at Kartács utca 13 for the first time in April 2022 and revisited it in December 2023. I don’t often venture into this part of Budapest, but this house is evidence that I should do so more frequently! Conducting a brief investigation into its history, I uncovered some interesting (and…
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Hidden Hungary : The Abandoned “Weisz-house” in Miskolc
An abandoned house in Miskolc located at Zsolca Kapu 7. It was built around 1909-1910 for the Weisz family. The ground floor housed shops, while the first and second floors had apartments. When I visited it for the first time in April 2023 the gate stood open but when I went back in November there…
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Hidden Hungary : Abandoned Shooting Range Building in Miskolc
This old building, located in Miskolc, is not an abandoned palace or mansion. In fact, it is not even as old as I expected; it was built in 1940-1941 as the shooting range of the Miskolc Railway Sports Club. This interesting building was not designed by an architect but by an engineer named Emil Bruckner,…
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Reáltanoda utca 12 – An Abandoned Mansion Which was the Home of a Legendary Racehorse
A little over a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit a remarkable place—Reáltanoda utca 12, located in the 5th district of Budapest. This historic house, long abandoned, is now set to undergo a transformation into an office space. But before its renovation, it was briefly opened to the public for an exhibition. This…
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