Useful Budapest travel resources
Name: Szabó Ervin Library
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1088 Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 11.
The Szabó Ervin library is housed in a complex made up of three integrated buildings. The main building is the Neo-Baroque Wenckheim palace, whose exterior is adorned with marvellous wrought-iron railings.… Read the rest here →
Name: New Theatre
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1061 Budapest, Paulay Ede utca 35.
The New Theatre is a splendid 1990 reconstruction of the highly personal original by Béla Latja (1909). On the façade parapet, nine gilded ceramic angels carry tablets spelling out the name of the theatre.… Read the rest here →
Name: New York Coffee House
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1073 Budapest, Erzébet krt 9-11.
The New York palace was built between 1891 and 1895 for an American insurance company. In the early 20C, the café was a favourite meeting point for many journalists, writers and poets, such as those working on the literary review Nyugat (“West”).… Read the rest here →
Name: Király Baths
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1027 Budapest, Fő utca 84.
Finished by Mustapha Sokoli in 1566, these baths are one of the oldest establishments, dating back to the Turkish occupation. They are recognisable by their domes, the largest topped by the Turkish Crescent.… Read the rest here →
Name: The castle district
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1014 Budapest, Szent György tér
After strolling around the castle walls and enjoying the views or visiting a museum, why not enjoy the delights of wandering through the old part, where you can stop here and there to look at a shop window, a façade, a monument, to capture it on your video or in a photo.… Read the rest here →