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The interiors of the Hungarian National Museum are being renovated Internal renovation work has begun at the Hungarian National Museum, during which the reception areas and the museum shop, as well as a café, will be renovated.

Bosnyák Square is being completely renovated, and a new city center is being built in Zugló A new town hall, a market and a specialist clinic will be built on Zugló's main square, and a new town district with parks, a shopping street and public spaces will be established between Bosnyák Square and the Rákos stream. The multifunctional district center is scheduled for completion in 2024.

We have the designer of the new campus of the Péter Pázmány Catholic University - Here are the visual plans The results of the design competition were announced, which were won by Közti Zrt. And Hamburg C Kft. Thus, according to his ideas, the new building complex of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University can be built behind the National Museum in the spring of 2026, in the area bordered by Pollack Mihály Square, Szentkirályi Street, Múzeum Street and Bródy Sándor Street, in the 8th district.

A hotel will open in 2024 on the site of the Radetzky Barracks A 127-room hotel will open in the former Radetzky Barracks on Bem Square, expected in 2024. The historical 19th century building was almost completely demolished last year, leaving only the main façade overlooking the square.

Traces of a seven-thousand-year-old village were found in the 11th district Archaeologists excavated the remains of a seven thousand years old settlement in the 11th district on Madárhegy. Fragments of mainly pottery and animal bones left behind by Stone Age people were found in the pits.

A design tender is being announced for the renewal of the Town Hall Park According to the plans, the area currently used for parking will be transformed into a park and opened to the people of Budapest. The renovation of the Town Hall Park may start in 2023, but it is also planned to renovate the rear facade of the Town Hall facing Károly Boulevard.

A new Catholic kindergarten was consecrated on Svábhegy The Pannonia Sacra Catholic Kindergarten opened its doors in September in the 12th district, the two-storey modern building was built on Diana Road.

A statue was inaugurated in memory of György Cziffra in the 13th district On the 100th anniversary of György Cziffra's birth, a statue was unveiled in memory of the piano virtuoso in the park named after him.

The planning of a new section of the weaving tram network in Buda continues Another milestone was reached in the new section of the tram, and the evaluation permitting and construction plans were completed. Part of the tramway will be grassed and seven new stops will be built.

The Hungarian Chamber of Architects would place 7-8 Szentháromság tér in Budavár under protection In the Buda Castle, the Matthias Church opposite the former diplomatic residence, the later Burg Hotel was built in the 1970s. According to the proposal of the Hungarian Chamber of Architects, the building should be placed under local protection, thus preserving it for posterity.

The roof structure of the Budavár Riding Hall won an international award The recently reborn Riding Hall in Budavár, with its red and green English slate roof structure rebuilt in the same way as the original, won the World Championship of the International Roofing Association in Germany. The building, with its vaulted mansard roof, has earned the recognition in the category of metal roofs.

Five hundred trees are planted in the Highlands instead of trees to be cut down during the renovation of Korányi Hospital During the renovation of the National Korányi Pulmonology Institute of the 12th district, new trees will be planted in place of the trees to be felled. The institution replaces 200 trees locally and 300 trees are planted in various public areas of the district.

The statue of István Bibó was put back on the upper embankment of Pest The bronze bust of István Bibó was lifted back to its place on the Széchenyi embankment by crane, which was moved due to the ongoing renovation works of the older József Antall embankement.

The interior of the Hunyadi Square Market Hall will be renovated According to the public procurement, the designer should take into account that the market hall, built in 1897 according to the plans of Győző Czigler, is a protected monument building in a world heritage area.

Renovation of the Eiffel Workshop and the Károlyi-Csekonics Palace awarded Pro Architectura awards were presented in connection with several buildings in Budapest, the establishment of the Eiffel Workshop, the National Museum Restoration and Storage Center, the renovation of the Károlyi-Csekonics Palace, and the design ceramics restoration tasks of the Udvar Hotel in Paris.

Renovation of the headquarters of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank begins The complete reconstruction of the headquarters of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank in Szabadság Square will start in November. During the works, the damage to architecture and the fine arts caused by post-World War II alterations, thus restoring the original splendor of the building. The end of the renovation is planned for 2024, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the independent Hungarian central bank.

A call has been issued for the renovation of the former station building in Kelenföld The tender for the renovation of the station building of the Kelenföld railway station has been announced, the construction works may start next year. The Transport Museum will create a railway history exhibition space and field table in the house, but a new community space and a café are also planned.

The Eiffel Workshop has been opened The Eiffel Workshop of the Hungarian State Opera House was officially handed over, and a total of 33,000 square meters and a 3-hectare park of the institution were renewed. The new cultural center opens up a great opportunity for opera performance.

The restored Franciscan church, parish and community house in Pasarét were inaugurated The Franciscans of Pasarét renovated the monastery and church in the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua and created a new, modern community parish building. The church of Pasarét, designed by Gyula Rimanóczy Sr., was consecrated in 1934 and most recently underwent major reconstruction in the 1980s.

The shrine of the Virgin Mary in Békásmegyer-ófalu was rebuilt The shrine of the Virgin Mary, built in the 18th century and later demolished in Békásmegyer-ófalu, has now been rebuilt on the initiative of the local traditional association.

They planted a 25-year-old oak tree in Pünkösdfürdő Park Gardening work began on the banks of the Pünkösdfürdő Danube, 3rd district. A huge 25-year-old oak was planted in Pünkösdfürdő Park on Monday, 18 October.

We can learn about the history of the Buda Castle in the renewed exhibition of the Castle Museum A number of recently discovered works of art, building elements, photographs and other documents are presented in the renewed permanent exhibition in the Castle Museum, which reviews the modern history of the Buda Castle. A 3D reconstruction of the three eras of the palace can be seen: the animations evoke the states created by the medieval, Baroque and Haussmannian expansions. A new temporary exhibition on the relocation of sculptures during the change of regime "Can Ostapenko stay?" can also be seen.

By mid-December, the Southern railway connecting bridge could be fully completed The closing piece of the steel structure of the new, Southern railway connecting bridge was added, thus completing the next phase of the renovation and expansion of the Danube railway bridge. According to the plans, from mid-December, trains will be able to run over the Danube on the two new bridge structures.

A promenade was named after Magda Szabó in Buda On the writer's birthday, on 5 October, the street sign of the Szabó Magda promenade was inaugurated in the 2nd district, in the area between Mammut Shopping Center and Széllkapu Park. There is also a bookcase on the promenade that anyone can add to and anyone can read from.

A turul history exhibition opened in Hegyvidék The history of the turul bird as a symbol is presented in an exhibition at the Hegyvidék Gallery. The exhibition explores the history of the turul from original Árpád-era roots through millennium celebrations and arrow terror to the present day with the help of original documents, artefacts and images.

A statue was erected for Loránd Eötvös, who served universal science with a Hungarian heart One of the most famous Hungarian scientists is immortalised in many reliefs and busts in Budapest, but previously he only had one life-sized statue: it was erected in 2016 in Pest, in front of the central building of the University named after him. Now a new statue has been placed in the Gesztenyés Garden in the 12th District of Buda, and the place is closely connected to him as well: his most famous invention, the torsion pendulum was produced in the predecessor of the Hungarian Optical Works operating next door.

Renovation of the Ganz Ábrahám Foundry Collection building can begin The Ganz Ábrahám Foundry Collection building received the necessary permits for the modernization plans. All the monumental elements of the building will be saved and renovated, there will also be a new conference and event space, and a new, wider exhibition of industrial history will be created. The museum garden will also be open to the public.

The colonnade of the statue of St. Gellért is being renovated The reconstruction of the column surrounding the statue erected in 1904 will be carried out by the Budapest Gallery, and the works are expected to last until the end of the year. In addition, the Monument to the Displaced and the 56th Memorial Column in Tabán will be renewed.

The tomb of Ferenc Erkel was renovated in the cemetery on Fiumei Street The composer's now renewed tomb was erected in 1904 by the Budapest Philharmonic Society. The reliefs created by Ede Kallós show the beats of Erkel's masterpiece, the Hymn.