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Nagykörút
Nagykörút, also Grand Boulevard or Great Boulevard (also called "Big ring road, Ring Road", "Grand Ring Road", "Great Ring Road"), is one of the most central and busiest parts of Budapest, a major thoroughfare built by 1896, Hungary's Millennium. It forms a semicircle connecting two bridges of the Danube, Margaret Bridge on the north and Petőfi Bridge on the south. Usually the part inside and around this semicircle is counted as the city centre of Budapest (see Belváros (Budapest), Belváros). Meaning Nagykörút is actually a colloquial name of its five parts which connect to each other: (from north to south) Szent István körút, Teréz körút, Erzsébet körút, József körút and Ferenc körút; these are the names the traveller will find on the map and the buildings. They are named after the districts of Budapest, which they pass through: VI. Terézváros, VII. Erzsébetváros, VIII. Józsefváros, IX. Ferencváros. The only exception is Szent István körút, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktogon (intersection)
Oktogon is one of Pest, Hungary, Pest's major intersections, located at the junction of the Grand Boulevard (Budapest), Grand Boulevard () and Andrássy Avenue () in Budapest, Hungary. This junction, one of the city's most important, is named for its octagonal shape. Oktogon is also Oktogon (Budapest Metro), a station on the yellow Line 1 (Budapest Metro), M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro, which runs underneath Andrássy Avenue to Hősök tere, Heroes' Square (). History Prior to the construction of Andrássy Avenue in 1871, there was a large hole at the site, which was then filled in. The next two years saw the construction of the four large eclectic buildings surrounding the intersection, built according to plans of architect Antal Szkalnitzky. The intersection was again under significant construction in 1894–1896 as part of the Line 1 (Budapest Metro), Millennium Underground construction project, built under Andrássy Avenue using the cut-and-cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belváros (Budapest)
__NOTOC__ Inner City (; ) the central part of Budapest. It is more or less equivalent with the historic old town of Pest (city), Pest. Location The Inner City is situated on the east bank of the river Danube. Until 1949 it was the ''4th district'' of the town. Since then it has largely comprised the Belváros-Lipótváros, 5th district and the Terézváros, 6th district. The border of the city from the east follows the line of the old city walls, which is the Small Boulevard (Budapest), Small Boulevard; its sections are (''Charles Boulevard''), (''Museum Boulevard'') and (''Vámház Boulevard''). The border from the west is the river Danube itself. A colloquial definition of inner city (or city centre, both with lower case letters) also exists according to which the city centre of Budapest, in a broader sense, is bordered by the Grand Boulevard (Budapest), Grand Boulevard on Pest side of the city. In Buda (if it is also included), it is bordered by the continuation of Grand Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinthia Hotel Budapest
The Corinthia Hotel Budapest at the Elizabeth Boulevard in Budapest, is a historic luxury hotel. Opened in 1896 as the Grand Hotel Royal, a hub for the elite of 19th century society, the hotel has undergone extensive modification throughout the 20th century, and has in the 21st century been restored and reopened as the Corinthia. History Location The course of the Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) was marked out during the 1870s, together with Andrássy Avenue, Budapest's most impressive avenue. The road went through a thinly populated part of suburban Budapest, so its development was slow, and only a few buildings were constructed in the 1870s. The real development of the Grand Boulevard began once Andrássy Street was completed in 1884. A joint-stock company was established by the hotel owners, including the chairman Mr. Frigyes Glück and architect Mr. Rezső Ray, which purchased the largest piece of real estate on the developing Grand Boulevard, which was becoming the main arter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a List of cities and towns of Hungary, city and Counties of Hungary, municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celts, Celtic settlement transformed into the Ancient Rome, Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia Inferior, Lower Pannonia. The Hungarian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Üllői út
Üllői út (Üllői Avenue, lit. means "Road to Üllő", ) is a major transport artery in Budapest, Hungary. Üllői út is the longest avenue in Budapest. It is 15.6 km long and nearly perfectly straight. It starts at the edge of Inner City (Budapest), Inner City proper, crosses Small Boulevard (Budapest), Small Boulevard and Grand Boulevard (Budapest), Grand Boulevard and runs as far as the boundary of the capital in southeastern direction, reaching the nearby towns (suburbs) of Vecsés and Üllő, the latter providing its name. During the People's Republic of Hungary, socialist era, the avenue's name was Vörös Hadsereg útja (lit. Street of the Red Army) between Határ út (pre-1950 city limit) and the present (post-1950) city limit. See also: Greater Budapest The Line 3 (Budapest Metro), Metro 3 runs under it from Kálvin tér as far as Határ út, having 8 stations along it. It has a side-road leading to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Ferihegy Airport, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktogon (Budapest Metro)
Oktogon is a station of the yellow M1 (Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro. The station is located under the Oktogon cross-roads where the Grand Boulevard and Andrássy Avenue intersect. It was opened on 2 May 1896 as part of the inaugural section of the Budapest Metro, between Vörösmarty tér and Széchenyi fürdő. This section, known as the Millennium Underground Railway, was the first metro system in continental Europe. In 2002, it was included into the World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ... "Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue". The station has two side platforms, each with its own independent access from the street. File:Vasút oktogon 1896-17 Klösz György.JPG, Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 3 (Budapest Metro)
Line M3 (Officially: North-South Line, Metro M3, and unofficially: Blue Line) is the third and longest line of the Budapest Metro. It runs in a general north-south direction parallel to the Danube on the Pest, Hungary, Pest side, roughly following Váci út south from Újpest to the Inner City (Budapest), city center, then following the route of Üllői út southeast to Kőbánya-Kispest. Its daily ridership is estimated at 500,000. Like Line 1 (Budapest Metro), metro line M1, it does not serve Buda. History The first decree for the third line was made in 1968. Construction started in 1970, and the first section was opened in 1976 with six stations. It was extended five stations to the south in 1980, and to the north in 1981, 1984 and 1990 with eventually nine extra stations, reaching its current length of 20 stations and , the longest line in Budapest. Reconstructed 81-717/714 carriages, made by the Russian manufacturer Metrowagonmash, with the model number ''81-717.2K/714.2K' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyugati Pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)
Budapest Nyugati station (, ; ), generally referred to simply as Nyugati, is one of the three main railway terminals in Budapest, Hungary. The station is on the Pest side of Budapest, accessible by the 4 and 6 tramline and the M3 metro line. Layout The station is a stub-end terminal, with the tracks exiting to the northeast. There are nine platforms serving seventeen tracks. There is a metro station beneath the railway station; buses and trams are accessed at street level. History The station was designed by Auguste de Serres and was built by the Eiffel Company. It was opened on 28 October 1877. It replaced another station, which was the terminus of Hungary's first railway line, the Pest–Vác line (constructed in 1846). This building was demolished in order to construct the Grand Boulevard. The station got its name from the adjacent Western Square ('Nyugati tér'), a major intersection where Teréz körút (''Theresia Boulevard''), Szent István körút (''Saint Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Metro
The Budapest Metro (, ) is the rapid transit system in the Hungary, Hungarian capital Budapest. Opened in 1896, it is the world's second oldest electrified underground railway after the City and South London Railway of 1890, now part of the London Underground, and the third oldest underground railway with multiple stations, after the originally steam-powered Metropolitan Railway, now part of the London Underground (1863), and the Mersey Railway, now part of Merseyrail, Merseyrail in Liverpool (1886). Budapest's first line, Line 1 (Budapest Metro), Line 1, was completed in 1896. The M1 line became an IEEE Milestone due to the radically new innovations in its era: "Among the railway's innovative elements were bidirectional tram cars; electric lighting in the subway stations and tram cars; and an overhead wire structure instead of a third-rail system for power." In 2002, the M1 line was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History To clarify where the first "metro" in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WestEnd City Center
The Westend Shopping Center is a shopping centre built by Hungarian TriGránit Ltd. located next to the Western Railway Station, in Budapest, Hungary. Opened on 12 November 1999, it is known for having been the largest mall in Central Europe Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern Europe, Eastern, Southern Europe, Southern, Western Europe, Western and Northern Europe, Northern Europe. Central Europe is known for its cultural diversity; however, countries in ... until larger ones were inaugurated, including Arena Plaza, also in Pest. Other notable malls in Budapest include: Allée, Arena Plaza, Árkád, Campona, Corvin Plaza, Csepel Plaza, Duna Plaza, EuroCenter, Europark, KÖKI Terminal, Lurdy Ház, Mammut, MOM Park, Pólus Center Facts *Client: TriGránit Development Corporation (joint venture of TrizecHahn and Granit Polus RA) *Site area: *Total building area: *Layout: ** retail entertainment ** offices ** Crowne Plaza Budapest, an IHG H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skála Metró
Skála (reclaimed its original name ''Skála'' as opposed to incorrect ''Skáli'' in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of , located in Runavík Municipality. Its postal code is FO 480. It has a population of 772 (January 2024). The current church in the village was opened in 1940. Skála is home to the largest in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Applied Arts (Budapest)
The Museum of Applied Arts (, ) is a museum in Budapest, Hungary. It is the third-oldest applied arts museum in the world. It was established by the Hungarian Parliament in 1872 to collect applied artworks, historical and contemporary, from Hungary and around the world. Architecture The museum was built between 1893 and 1896 and was designed by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos in the Hungarian Secession style, a type of Art Nouveau. It has a green roof and the interior is designed using Hindu, Mogul, and Islamic designs. It is considered a masterpiece of the Art Nouveau style in Hungary. The Hungarian Royal School of Applied Arts moved from its scattered locations around the city into the new building with the Museum in 1896. The following year a joint library shared by the Museum of and the school opened in the same building. By the 21st century extensive renovations for the building became necessary, and a design competition was announced in 2012 for plans to reconstruct an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
