Zugló
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The Art Nouveau Butterflies of Thököly út 46
The “Szenes-ház” a house located at Thököly út 46 was commissioned by Mór Szenes, a chief controller for an insurance company, and his wife Regina Stern and built in 1904-1905. Mór Szenes owned multiple houses in Budapest, including Népszínház utca 40, which was designed by József Porgesz. I recently posted about this building’s very interesting…
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The Budapest of the early 1980s through the lens of Benjamin Makovecz
A few years ago, I used to wake up early to explore Budapest’s flea markets, searching for vintage photos. I donated most of my discoveries to Fortepan, a copyright-free and community-based photo archive. One day, amidst my treasure hunt at Bakancsos flea market, I stumbled upon a collection of captivating black and white prints showcasing…
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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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A Decaying Architectural Gem in the 14th District of Budapest
I used to live in Zugló, the 14th district of Budapest, for a few years, and this villa has always fascinated me. It is one of the oldest houses in the district and is located on Erzsébet királyné útja 27/a. According to a local journal published in 2020, the villa was built in 1850 for…
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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…
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A “Romantic Castle” in the 14th District of Budapest
Is this a photo of a romantic little castle somewhere in Ireland? Not at all; this is a villa standing on Zichy Géza utca in Zugló, the 14th district of Budapest. However, it indeed has a direct link with Ireland: it was built for a famous portrait painter, Fülöp László, who wanted to impress the…
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Dózsa György út 17 : Prewar Zsolnay tiles in the 14th district of Budapest
The apartment house at the corner of Dózsa György út and Abonyi utca has an impressive entrance adorned with tiles from the Zsolnay factory. This building, known as the “Goldman-house” after its first owner, was designed by Gyula Karvaly and constructed in 1911. It featured spacious flats that were sold to affluent residents. The exterior…
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Modernist architecture in Budapest : Nagy Lajos király útja 104
Located in the 14th district of Budapest, Zugló, this modernist apartment house stands on Nagy Lajos Király útja and was built in 1932. Designed by Gábor Krausz, who is known for his work on various modernist buildings in the city, this house was built for Henrik Klein and Ignác Beck. At the time of its…
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