Statues
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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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Bimbó utca 11 : A Beautiful Artwork Hidden in a Modernist House in Budapest’s 2nd District
Bimbó út 11 is an apartment house located in Budapest’s 2nd district, constructed in the early 1940s. It features a captivating lobby, which, in my opinion, stands out as one of the city’s most attractive. The central highlight of the lobby is a bas-relief created in 1942 by Margit Kovács, a renowned Hungarian ceramic artist…
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Naphegy utca 21 : “Built in 1914”
“Built in 1914” – another one of my favorite entrances in Budapest is located at Naphegy utca 21 in the 1st district. This house, designed by László Lipót Németh, stands as a testament to the resilience of the city’s architecture. Constructed just before the tumultuous times of World War I, it faced the challenges of…
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Persephone’s Statue in the Szemerédy-house : A Hidden Gem at Apáczai Csere utca 3
A few years ago, I discovered this delightful statue of Persephone in the “Szemerédy-ház” located at Apáczai Csere utca 3, in the 5th district of Budapest. This house, built in 1811, was commissioned by András Szemerédy, a judge, and constructed by József Hofrichter, who was quite renowned. Among his notable works are the Calvin Square…
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Thököly út 61: The Tale of the Statue of a Woman Waiting for Her Husband
If you have the opportunity to walk along Thököly út in Zugló, Budapest’s 14th district, take a moment to appreciate the grandeur of the facades. Stop at number 61 and observe a balcony without a door, adorned with a captivating statue of a woman gazing down at the street. Since the 1910s, this mysterious figure…
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Hidden Sculptures and Statues in Budapest
Numerous websites, Facebook, and Instagram profiles already document Budapest’s statues. In this category, I will focus on sculptures hidden inside buildings and the fascinating stories behind them. This headless Venus stands in the courtyard of Szív utca 18. In 1980, she “wrote” an article for a magazine. Read her story here. This statue of a…
Buildings Tell Tales 