The Bridge Report, which brought a turning point in the history of Budapest
A travel report that changed the history of Pest and Buda, as well as Hungary. The little book contributed to the change of half a thousand years of legal customs and the implementation of an investment of unprecedented size and technical quality. This book was The Bridge Report [Hídjelentés in Hungarian].
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Government set to take over Budapest development efforts
October 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM
The government would prefer to take over development projects towards which the City Council has requested 55 billion HUF from the state. The plan was revealed as yesterday's sitting of the Budapest Public Works Council. The projects in question include the Biodome and the funicular planner for Gellért Hill. An agreement is yet to be reached regarding these plans. However, the government is already set to take over the development of the H2 suburban railway line to Gödöllő, and its connection to the M3 metro. The extension of the Buda tram network on Műegyetem Embankment is also to be funded by the state. The government has also blocked the city's plans to take a loan from the European Development Bank and the introduction of the so-called restart tax. The 6 billion HUF needed for the renovation of Chain Bridge will be transferred to the city when all other funds required for the project have been secured.
Southern section of M3 metro line to be opened on 22 October
October 15, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Renovation of the section began in April 2019 and was completed recently. Four stations of the line have been rebuilt. Its tunnels renewed, the track network, signals and safety systems modernised, alongside passenger information and other electrical systems. The renovated metro section will be opened to the public at 5 pm on 22 October. Following the opening the metro will again run the full length of the line but not stop at its central stations: Semmelweis klinikák, Corvin Negyed, Ferenciek tere and Arany János utca.
Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square cancelled
October 13, 2020 at 6:44 PM
Due to expectations that the COVID-19 epidemic will reach its peak in Hungary during the advent period the traditional Christmas market held every year on Vörösmarty Square has been cancelled.
Government to create 3000 P+R parking spaces to reduce traffic in Budapest
October 12, 2020 at 7:30 PM
A government decree recently published in the official Hungarian Gazette allows planning of over three thousand P+R parking spaces and storage for at least two thousand B+R bicycles to begin this year. The hope is that the improved facilities will encourage people living in the Budapest agglomeration to travel into the city centre by train or suburban railway and contribute to a reduction in traffic.
New rail bridge being built between Ferencváros and Lágymányos
October 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM
The bridge being built is the sixth structure to connect the tracks on the two sides of the Danube beside Rákóczi Bridge. However, the current construction is unique, as it is similar to threading a thread through a needle. See the photos of the unique procedure below.
Statue of Saint Stephen may be erected in Kispest, not Saint Stephen's Park
September 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Budapest City Council to vote on the question of where a new statue of Saint Stephen will be erected on 30 September. The statue was originally planned for Saint Stephen's Park in the 13th District, but the proposal is to erect it on Templom Square in the 19th District. The Wallenberg Monument, the monument to Heroic Budapest Partisans, and a statue of Ferenc Fejtő currently stand in the park. The statue of the communist People's Commissioner György Lukács was removed in 2017.
The 250 years of Semmelweis University – Exhibition opens in the Museum of Medical History
September 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM
The Faculty of Medicine of the Nagyszombat University (present-day: Trnava, Slovakia) founded by Péter Pázmány was established on 7 November 1769 by the decree of Queen Maria Theresa. The first academic year began on 8 November 1770. The exhibition entitled from Nagyszombat to Klinikák – Teaching, Tradition and Innovation has been opened to commemorate the 250-year anniversary of this.
Research into what was once the Pest city wall
September 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Archaeologists have carried out excavations in Bástya Street in the pest city centre, where part of Pest's city wall once stood. The dig led to finds from the 13th century to the Ottoman Period, including the remains of houses, kilns and ditches.
House of Hungarian Music wins international prize
September 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM
The House of Hungarian Music has been named the best musical real estate development project in the world at the Music cities Awards in the United States. The building is now structurally complete, and the most spectacular parts of its construction are nearing finalisation.
Two-hundred years of shipping in Budapest – New exhibition opened on Kossuth Museum Boat
September 24, 2020 at 5:00 PM
A new exhibition entitled Budapest from the Danube – Pictures from 200 years of shipping in Budapest has opened on the Kossuth Museum Boat anchored on Vigadó Square. The exhibition highlights the most interesting moments of the past two-hundred years of shipping and boat travel in Budapest and opens on Wednesday.
Technical acceptance procedure on southern section of M3 metro begins
September 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Metro line M3 is planned to reopen to passengers at the end of October, following the acceptance procedures.
The last unpaved road of Budapest will soon disappear
September 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM
The final dirt roads found in Budapest will be paved in the coming months. The government will provide 5 billion HUF towards the asphalt work in the outer districts of the city.
Renovated Dreher Museum of Beer to reopen
September 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM
The completely revitalized Dreher Museum of Beer will reopen tomorrow with one of the largest collections related to beer in the country. The artefacts in the museum showcase the unique history of not only brewing beer, but the Dreher Brewery: technical and manufacturing equipment, mock-ups, flags, posters, photographs, films, and works of fine art. Visitors will be welcomed from 23 September with digital and interactive content, and beer tastings.
Graves from the Ottman-era and medieval walls found on Margit Boulevard
September 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM
A cemetery from the Ottoman-era has been found during excavation under 19–21 Margit Boulevard. Archaeologists are now searching for the walls of the houses of Felhévíz.
Vigadó of Buda and a family house in Hűvösvölgy named Houses of the Year
September 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The winners of the House of the Year competition have been announced. The renovation of the Vigadó of Buda won accolades in the public building category, while a family home in Hűvösvölgy one in the house category.
Reflective sculptures placed on Corvin Promenade
September 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM
A group of reflecting sculptures has been erected in the courtyard of an office building on Corvin Promenade as a result of a competition for young artists. The winner was selected from twenty-two entries with the cooperation of the University of Fine Arts.
Old building of the University of Physical Education being demolished
September 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM
The demolition of the university building on Alkotás Street began recently, as the development of the campus enclosed by Alkotás street – Győri Road – Kis János Altábornagy Road continues. The new campus will offer students and educators a proper university environment to work and study in.
New headquarters of the Imre Kertész institute completed
September 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM
The renovation of the Art Nouveau palace under 46 Benczúr Street has been completed. The building will serve as the headquarters of the Imre Kertész Institute which manages the literary legacy of the Noble laureate, and János Sziveri, and parts of the legacies of Arthur Koestler, György Petri and János Pilinszky.
Renovated Heart of Jesus Church blessed in Városmajor
September 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM
The renovation of the Heart of Jesus Church in Városmajor has been completed. The façade, interior and roof structure were replaced during the reconstruction. Designed by Aladár Árkay, the church served as a hall of worship for ten years and later became a scene of local community life.
New synagogue opened in Buda
September 12, 2020 at 12:00 AM
New synagogue opened at the Alma Street orthodox Jewish Retirement Home in the 12th District
Square named after Vilma Hugonnai in Józsefváros
September 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM
The previously unnamed square that houses the monument to the doctors that died in World war I, in front of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Semmelweis University, has been named after Vilma Hugonnai, the first female Hungarian doctor.
Building of the communications authority to be expanded on Visegrádi Street
September 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM
The building complex of the National Media and Info-communication Authority is to be expanded with a new multifunctional wing. The five-story building with three floors underground and two above road level will house offices, meeting rooms, a high-capacity data centre and an event hall.
New building of the Museum of Ethnography reaches final height
September 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM
The new building for the Museum of Ethnography will be structurally complete this autumn and will open its doors to the public in 2022. The building is being constructed as part of the Liget Budapest Project on the site of the former car park on 56-osok Square.
Suburban Railway extension to Kalvin Square to be completed in five years
September 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Three lines of Budapest's suburban railway system shall be completely renovated. As part of the project, the Ráckeve and Csepel lines will be extended underground to Kálvin Square
Reformed Church opens in Soroksár
September 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM
The new church of the Soroksár–Újtelep Reformed Congregation opened on Dinnyehegyi Road in the 23rd District.
Renovated University Church reopened
September 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM
The University Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the 5th District has been renovated. As part of the process the statues of the baroque building were restored, its sacristy renovated, the floor tiles replaced, the heating and electrical system modernised and the copper cladding of the spires repaired.
Statue of George H. W. Bush to be erected beside statue of Ronald Reagan on Szabadság Square
September 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM
A statue of President George H. W. Bush is to be erected in Budapest on Szabadság [Freedom] Square, alongside an existing statue of President Ronald Reagan. The monument will be inaugurated on the Hungarian National Holiday, 23 October to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe.
Walking paths on Sas Hill to be renovated
September 5, 2020 at 4:00 PM
The Danube–Ipoly National Park is carrying out development work on Sas Hill. Alongside the pruning of shrubs and planting of saplings, walk paths are to be renovated, new tables and benches, information boards, nesting spots and bird feeders built.
New sports centre in City Park completed and opened to the public
September 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM
The City Parks Sports Centre has been completed. Located in the south-eastern area of the park – near the intersection of Ajtósi Dürer Way and Dózsa György Road, the thirty-six-thousand square metre accessible sports centre contains football pitches, basketball courts, climbing walls and ping pong and teqball tables.
A Day of Memorials will be held on 12 sites around Budapest
August 9, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Fans of history and culture are invited to 70 locations around the country on 29 August. Guided walks, performances, concerts and many other attractions are being organised at national and historical memorials.
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The Bridge Report, which brought a turning point in the history of Budapest
A travel report that changed the history of Pest and Buda, as well as Hungary. The little book contributed to the change of half a thousand years of legal customs and the implementation of an investment of unprecedented size and technical quality. This book was The Bridge Report [Hídjelentés in Hungarian].
Drama on the university wall - The heroic monument was planned 95 years ago
In the constant hustle and bustle of the Egyetem Square in Pest, the students may not even notice the monument that decorates the short section of wall between the church and the central building of ELTE. However, it commemorates their predecessors, the heroes who fought for their country in World War I, and those who heroically helped them. The first design of the dramatically collapsing soldier was born in 1928, ninety-five years ago.
A message from the former school: An exhibition in memory of János Neumann was opened at the Fasori Secondary School
An exhibition was opened in János Neumann's former school, the Fasori Lutheran Secondary School, on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the world-famous mathematician's birth. In the exhibition presenting the former Neumann milieu, paintings, graphics, photos, furniture, and objects tell the story of the art-supporting spirit of the noble bourgeois family at the turn of the century.