Art Nouveau
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Two Tales on Falk Miksa Utca 13: An Actress’ Life-Saving Acts and a Chilling Murder
Taking a photo of the breathtaking entrance of Falk Miksa utca 13 is more difficult than one would think. Most of the time, there are many bins next to the door, so I had to wait for a trash collection day and manage to sneak in early in the morning! This Art Nouveau building was…
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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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Csokonai utca 8: my favourite Art Nouveau door in Budapest
I wanted to peek behind the door of Csokonai utca 8 for a while. This Art Nouveau apartment house from the early 1900s was designed by Gyula Fodor. Researching the history of this house gave me a glimpse into the history of beekeeping in Hungary. In 1938, Csokonai utca 8 found new owners – the…
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Tragic Odyssey from Józsefváros to Weimar: The Enigmatic Story of Emil Ottenreiter
These photos were taken in a building located at Korányi Sándor utca 4 in Budapest, designed by the renowned architect Alfréd Wellisch in 1907. During my research on the history of this building, I uncovered an intriguing story about a man named Emil Ottenreiter. Ottenreiter, an employee of the Eggenberger bookshop in Budapest, received an…
Buildings Tell Tales 