Újlipótváros
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Katona József utca 2d : Modernist Architecture in the 13th district of Budapest
This fine example of Hungarian modernist architecture from the early 1940s is located at Katona József utca 4/D, in the 13th district of Budapest. Designed by György Kudelka and Gábor Simó, the building was constructed in 1942. In 1944, it became a yellow-star house, serving as a compulsory residence for Jews in Budapest who were…
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Hegedűs Gyula utca 3: The House with a Synagogue on the Ground Floor
Designed by Béla Vajda and constructed in 1911, this apartment house has a unique feature: a synagogue is located on the ground floor. It is one of the several synagogues which were built within residential buildings including the former Jewish praying house on Káldy utca, the synagogue at Frankel Leó út 49, Dessewfy utca 23…
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Visegrádi utca 4: Unveiling Beauty Behind the Unappealing Facade
Nestled in the Újlipótváros neighborhood of Budapest’s 13th district, Visegrádi utca 4 may not catch your eye right away. Back in 1958, a newspaper bluntly called it one of the “ugliest and most neglected buildings in Budapest.” They complained about its bad conditions and the damages suffered 13 years earlier, predicting a gloomy future for…
Buildings Tell Tales 