Budapest
- the paradise of Art Lovers
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Would
you like to see some of the most fascinating buildings of Art Nouveau? Come and
visit these unique attractions in Budapest!
You will learn a lot
about our great historical period and will be fascinated by the magnificent
buildings of Art Nouveau! Take part in a 2 hour walking tour and discover the history
of Hungarian Art Nouveau from 1890 to the early 20th century!
Our English speaking
tour begins with visiting the House of
Hungarian Art Nouveau. The whole museum - outside and inside as well - was devoted
to the Secession style. (Art Nouveau is called Secession (szecesszió) in
Hungarian). While admiring the furniture, paintings, interiors and porcelains
displayed here, you can experience the atmosphere of bourgeois life of Budapest
at the beginning of the 20th century. The whole building and every piece of collection
show lavishly decorated designs of this period.
We are sure that the Museum of Applied Arts with Zsolnay
terracotta tiling decoration catches your eye from a long distance. One of the
capital’s architectural gems was influenced by Hungarian folk art. The museum was
built by Ödön Lechner, the most important figure in Hungarian Art Nouveau.
The
Post Office Savings Bank with its stunning cornice and
extravagant roof decoration is another example of the diversity of Lechner’s
art. When asked, why he had put such effort into designing the tile patterns of
the roofs that nobody from the streets would be able to see, Lechner replied „
the birds would see them”.
In the city center you
can see one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau in the world, the Gresham Palace. It was built in 1904 as the London-based Gresham
Life Assurance Company’s headquarters. In 2001 the building was reborn as a
luxury hotel. Due to restoring such original details as a large staircase,
stained glass, mosaics, ironwork and winter gardens, we can admire the
incredible richness of Hungarian Art Nouveau at present, as well.
