Kálvin tér (English: Calvin Square) is a major square and intersection in the city center of

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, the capital of

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. It was named after the French

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Reformer

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(''Kálvin János'' in Hungarian) due to the large

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located there. The square is located in Pest at the junction of the 5th ''( Belváros-

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)'', 8th ''(

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)'' and 9th ''(

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. Roads which converge at the square include the ' Kiskörút' (Inner Circuit, encompassing Múzeum körút ('Museum boulevard') north of the square, and Vámház körút to the south),

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road'), Baross utca (' Baross street'), and Kecskeméti utca ('

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street'). Being a major thoroughfare and locality, the square is a major transport hub with

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, bus, and

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routes serving the square. The

Kálvin tér Kálvin tér (English: Calvin Square) is a major square and intersection in the city center of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was named after the French Protestantism, Protestant Reformer John Calvin (''Kálvin János'' in Hungarian langu ...

station on the M3 (North-South) line, and M4 of the

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is located here. The

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is near Kálvin tér.

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