Housing Project
-
Dózsa György út 138-142 : Social Housing Project from the Early 20th Century
This expansive apartment house, located in the 13th district at Dózsa György út 138-142, was designed by Béla Rerrich and constructed in 1911-1912 as part of a housing development plan initiated by Mayor István Bárczy. Between 1909 and 1912, over 20 such large apartment houses were erected across Budapest, a response to the rapidly expanding…
-
Nagy Lajos Király útja 104 : the ‘Sing Sing’ house in the 14th district of Budapest
Some locals have given the name ‘Sing Sing’ to this apartment building situated at Nagy Lajos Király útja 104, drawing a parallel with the infamous prison in the United States. Sadly, this nickname depicts the atmosphere of this house quite accurately! The majority of its apartments remain vacant, with the entrance walled off to prevent…
Buildings Tell Tales 