Photography
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Csengery utca 80: A Decaying Treasure in Terézváros
Csengery utca 80, an old apartment building dating back to 1890 and designed by Sándor Sterk, is one of those timeless structures that evoke a bygone era. Interestingly, I stumbled upon an old information sheet hanging on the wall, featuring pre-1990 street names such as Lenin körút (Lenin Boulevard, now Teréz and Erzsébet Boulevards), Majakovszkij…
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Balázs Béla utca 27/b : A Vanishing Old House in Budapest’s 9th District
Back in January 2022, I posted on my Facebook page about an old building located at Balázs Béla utca 27./b in Budapest’s 9th district. At the time, I was curious about the fate of this apartment house, given the recent demolition of many old buildings in this deprived area of Budapest. In June of the…
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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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Hajós utca 41: “Tlach und Keil” & “Finger és Fia”
Those of you who regularly read my website or Facebook posts have probably noticed that most of the photos I share depict decaying buildings. This is because I find beauty in the passage of time, particularly evident in the worn facades and crumbling walls that tell stories of bygone eras. Moreover, I believe it’s essential…
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Tölgyfa utca 10 : A hidden Art Deco treasure in Budapest’s 2nd district
Tölgyfa utca, a small street nestled in Budapest’s 2nd district, harbors a hidden treasure for Art Deco aficionados: the Budapest Institute for Pneumonia Treatment. This architectural gem was designed by Loránd Almási Balogh and completed in 1931. Almási Balogh also left his mark by designing numerous buildings in the Óbuda Gasworks Housing Estate. The structural…
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Rózsa utca 29 : The Poet who Wanted to Die
Rózsa utca 29, a large apartment house in Budapest’s 7th district, is a lesser-known work by architect Gyula Fodor, renowned for his Art Nouveau building. Gyula Fodor,designed many amazing buildings in Budapest such as Csokonai utca 8, Hajós utca 25, Dózsa György út 64, or Baross utca 11, Falk Miksa 13. According to what I…
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Kosciuszko Tádé utca 6: From Istanbul to Budapest – the Captivating Story of the Camhi Family
When I was a student, I spent a year and a half living in a flat in Budapest’s 1st district. During that time, I often strolled down Kosciuszko Tádé utca, a street honoring the famous Polish military leader Tadeusz Kościuszko. Each time, I couldn’t resist pausing to admire the striking Art Deco facade, marked by…
Buildings Tell Tales 