– Interview with Andrea Rost

One of the most significant architectural monuments of the city, the Hungarian State Opera House, designed by Miklós Ybl and built in the neo-Renaissance style, was the most...

Budapest is also unique as a home to many thermal springs, particularly in Buda, along the geological fault line along the Danube.

The writer Dezső Kosztolányi published an article with that title in 1914 in a magazine called A Hét (“The Week”).

Dancing, music, drinking, games and casual conversations have always been part of entertainment, but in growing, increasingly industrialised cities such as Budapest, fun has...

Following the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda in 1873, the issue of street names became extremely timely, and many public places received new, Hungarian names.

Many cultural institutions in Budapest owe their existence to generous pledges and support from philanthropists.

Industrial progress necessitated a growing number of independent industrialists and workers.

The first statute regulating industry was approved by Hungary’s Parliament shortly before the unification of the city in 1872.

Over time, the city leadership of Hungary’s capital not only created the current ring-radial street pattern, but also paid special attention to the development of public...

If we were to return to 1873, the year Budapest was born, we could cross the Chain Bridge and traverse the Tunnel, both built with contributions from the Englishman William...

The union of Pest, Buda and Óbuda was first proposed by Count István Széchenyi at the beginning of the 1830s.