Józsefváros
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Népszínház utca 40: Echoes of Jewish Culture in Budapest
Here are a few of my photos of Népszínház utca 40 in Józsefváros, the 8th district of Budapest. This house, designed by József Porgesz (who also designed Salétrom utca 6) and Izsó Sugár, was built in 1907 for Mór Szenes. If you’re interested in Budapest’s Art Nouveau architectural heritage, you might recognize the name Szenes…
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József körút 62: Hogwarts vibes in Budapest
Budapest’s 62 József utca conceals a stunning courtyard reminiscent of Hogwarts. It was esigned by renowned architect Samu Petz in 1894.
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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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József körút 21: The Vanishing Boot Scrapers of Budapest
In January 2024, I spotted a small sphinx guarding the entrance of an old apartment building from 1887 on József körút. It’s the last piece of what used to be a pair of boot scrapers, likely installed when the building was finished. Looking into its history, I learned that when the Budapest100 team visited in…
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Krúdy utca 2 : Art Nouveau & Contemporary Art
The house located at Krúdy Gyula utca 2, a small street of Józsefváros, boasts an exemplary piece of art nouveau architecture by Antal Hofhauser, completed in 1906-1907. François (Ferenc) Fiedler, a French painter of Hungarian descent, resided here from 1941 to 1945 before his move to Paris. Fiedler’s artistic journey began at a tender age,…
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József utca 3: The House of the Hungarian Association for Disabled and Retired Workers
József utca 3 is an apartment house located in the 8th district, originally built for the Hungarian Association for Disabled and Retired Workers, established in Budapest in 1893. This building, inaugurated in 1905, was constructed for the “Hungarian Association for Disabled and Retired Workers” (Magyarországi Munkások Rokkant és Nyugdíj Egylete), according to the plans of…
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Orczy út 27: Jakab Grünfeld’s Distillery
This house, situated at the intersection of Orczy út and Sárkány utca (specifically Orczy út 27), was once owned by the Grünfeld family, renowned for their success in the production and distribution of various alcoholic beverages such as pálinka, rum, and liquors. Jakab Grünfeld, the patriarch, operated a distillery and a tavern on this site.…
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Üllői út 14 : The Art Nouveau “Golden Eagle Court”
Üllői út 14 is an Art Nouveau apartment house built in 1907 and designed by Gyula Fodor. Interestingly, this house connects Üllői út with Baross utca and has the same door and relief at both entrances. In the past, these kinds of passages were quite common, and I once read an article published in the…
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The Atlantes of Salétrom utca 6
On the façade of this late Art Nouveau apartment building, meticulously designed by József Porgesz for Ármin Sauer at Salétrom utca 6, stand two distinctive figures known as “atlantes” (the plural of “atlas”). These atlantes draw their name from the Titan condemned in Greek mythology to bear the weight of the sky on his shoulders…
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An Interesting Facade from the Late 1920s in Józsefváros
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…
Buildings Tell Tales 