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There will be more green spaces and fountains in the renewing Blaha Lujza Square The renovation of one of the busiest public areas in Budapest, Blaha Lujza Square, has started, and the works are expected to last until the end of next year. They increase the green space in the square and increase the accessibility of public transport and built environment.

The Royal Joseph Polytechnic University is 150 years old The history of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics dates back to the 18th century, as one of its predecessors, the Institutum Geometricum, was founded in 1782, while the other, the Joseph College of Technology, was founded in 1844. Yet today's institution, independent and acting as a university on its behalf, was established 150 years ago, in 1871, when the king sanctified the statutes of the university.

Tranquillity and recharge - The special look of Hajógyári Island Óbuda Island, also known as Hajógyári Island, has recently shown its more pleasant face: there are no weeks-long events, festivals or pavilions. The area presents a peaceful, so to speak natural side to the visitors, so it is worth reporting on what people can find on the most troubled island of Budapest in "peacetime".

The station building in Kelenföld escaped destruction The Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport will create a railway history exhibition space in the listed 137-year-old building. According to the plans, in addition to the former station building, a museum garden will be created and the house will also receive an extension: a terrace serving as a lookout point, a train viewing place. The building permit has now been granted to the investment.

From factory to an exciting cultural centre - Millenáris Park is 20 years old Today, Millenáris is a huge park and event centre in Buda, but once the Ganz factory operated here, on the site of which, with the partial retention of the halls, one of the largest cultural centres of Budapest was opened on 6 July 2001.

A confectionery opened in the Museum Garden in a former garden house In the garden of the Hungarian National Museum, in the renovated former garden house, a new confectionery is operating today, run by the Auguszt family. The store opened in the building on the side of Pollack Mihály Square was named after Geraldine Apponyi, who was the niece of Albert Apponyi and married the King of Albania in 1938.

The Academy operated in several palaces in Pest before moving into its headquarters Renovation of the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences will begin soon. The Neo-Renaissance palace was built between 1862 and 1865, according to the plans of Berlin-based architect Friedrich August Stüler, and execution was controlled by renowned architects such as Miklós Ybl and Antal Szkalnitzky. The company of scientists waited forty years for the independent headquarters. The institution, founded in 1825, rented rooms in the city's famous buildings until the palace next to the Chain Bridge was completed.

The statue of Honvéd's Golden Lion was inaugurated in front of the Bozsik Stadium in Kispest One of the newest statues in the capital was erected in the 19th District, in front of the entrance to the renovated Bozsik Stadium. The 6-ton stainless steel lion statue, made of 5-6 thousand elements, was made for 4-5 months, and its special feature is that it can be illuminated with red light from the inside, giving it a glowing effect.

Will there be air conditioning on the Frankfurt trams coming to Budapest? According to the BKV (Budapest Transit Company), the air conditioning of used Frankfurt trams can be solved by structural modifications.

Many kinds of trams have served Budapest in recent decades UV, ICS, Bengali, CAF, Combino, Hanover - these trams have defined tram transport in Budapest in recent decades. Now more CAF products are in service, but take a look at what kind of trams the people of Budapest used and what do these weird names mean?

A statue was erected for Skanderbeg, an ally of János Hunyadi, in the Városliget The bust of Skanderbeg was inaugurated in the neighborhood of Vajdahunyadvár, on the Platán promenade in the Városliget. The work is a gift from the city of Tirana to Budapest. Albanian prince Skanderbeg once fought in alliance with János Hunyadi against the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.

From the Opera House to the Parliament - The decorative painting of several representative buildings is the work of Róbert Scholtz Ornate public buildings and palaces were defining parts of the cityscape of Pest-Buda, which became a more and more civilized city and a metropolis. Róbert Scholtz, a decorative painter, played an important role in decorating many representative buildings, and his work is famous for, among other things, the St. Stephen's Hall, which was destroyed in 1945, but will soon be rebuilt.

Pope Francis presents the closing mass of the Eucharistic Congress on Heroes Square It has now become official that the closing mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress held in Budapest will be presented by Pope Francis. Thus, 30 years after the papal Mass held on 20 August 1991, Heroes' Square will be the site of such a remarkable event again.

Once upon a time there was the Amusement Park - In the early 1800s, the former 'Vurstli' settled in the Városliget The history of the former Amusement Park of Budapest dates back a long time: performers in Városliget entertained the population of the capital since the beginning of the 19th century. The Vurstli, the Ős-Budavár, the Angol Park, and from 1950 the Amusement Park of Budapest were all created to entertain people. The Amusement Park, which has had several golden ages, was finally closed in 2013, and in its place the Holnemvolt Vár can now be seen and the Pannon Park is being built, which will perhaps restore the atmosphere of the former entertainment district.

Reporting infectious patients was ordered 140 years ago in Budapest Diseases and epidemics are part of our history, as we have seen in the last year and a half. In the XIX. century people began to recognize how each disease spreads and how to prevent them. The new epidemiological rules came into force in Budapest 140 years ago, on 1 July 1881. The obligation to report, and quarantine still helps to control epidemics today.

The unique collection of the Flag Museum will be on display again The Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism hosts the Flag Museum, which has been operating in Józsefváros since 1995. In the spring, the local council decided not to support the institution, which closed in the room on the corner of József körút - Nap utca. After scientific processing, the collection will be re-presented to those interested in temporary exhibitions.

Klauzál Street commemorates the 30th anniversary of the V4 Group with a mural In Erzsébetváros, at 32 Klauzál Street, you can see the firewall mural made for the thirtieth anniversary of the formation of V4s by Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

Preparations for the development of the Gödöllő and Csömör HÉV will resume The planning of the connection of the H8 Gödöllő and the H9 Csömör suburban railway lines (HÉV - helyiérdekű vasút) and the metro line 2 continues. Part of the investment is the complete renovation of the suburban railway lines. The Örs Vezér Square's bus traffic will be transformed after the connection with the metro.

The unified ticket and pass system was introduced in public transport in Budapest 55 years ago By the mid-1960s, there were already 130 types of tickets for transport companies in the capital. The system was non-transparent, and the companies had much less revenue from tickets than the cost of operating the system. Therefore, a new fare system was introduced in Budapest on 1 July 1966, which has actually survived to this day.

The broken border stone is being restored in Óbuda The nearly 150-year-old border stone on Aranyhegy is being restored in Óbuda. The special landmark at the intersection of Határkő Street and Jutas Street in the 3rd district broke in two last year.

The first Hungarian international football match was played at the Millenáris in Zugló - The field called the cradle of Hungarian sports is 125 years old Today, when it comes to the Millenáris everyone thinks of the popular Buda park, although the Pest side also has its own Millenáris. The Millenáris in Zugló, which is the first sports field in Budapest, has been operating for 125 years, and many also refer to it as the cradle of Hungarian competitive sports. The tilted winding cycling track, the velodrome, was already one of the most modern tracks of its time when it was built, after its reconstruction in 1927, tens of thousand supporters flooded the grandstand during the world championship organized here. The first public international football match in Hungary was held here.

Elegant hotel opened in the renovated southern Klotild Palace The Matild Palace luxury hotel opened in the southern Klotild Palace, in Ferenciek Square. The building, commonly referred to as Matild Palace, took five years to renovate, and as a result of the works, it regained its original appearance.

Multifunctional community space completed in Újpalota The community space recently inaugurated on Drégelyvár Street in Újpalota provides entertainment for younger children and the elderly. The 15th District local council renovated the neglected park.

Flórián, the first real shopping centre in Hungary, opened 45 years ago The Flórián shopping centre, then officially called Óbudai Centrum Department Store, was the first real shopping centre in Hungary. The building was handed over 45 years ago. It was built to serve the housing estate of Óbuda and North Buda, and it was so important that even the Roman ruins found here, the remains of the command building of the former legionary camp were sacrificed for it.

Slovak Lutheran Church to become cultural centre The former Slovak Lutheran church in Pest, No. 57 Rákóczi Road, is being renovated and transformed into the cultural and community centre of Slovaks in Hungary. The Hungarian and Slovak Governments are supporting the multi-phase works – the parties signed an agreement today.

The first Hungarian Grand Prix in Népliget, held 85 years ago, was a huge sports success, but a commercial failure The most prestigious car race today is Formula 1, which has had races in Hungary since 1986. However, 50 years before Formula 1, in 1936, a Grand Prix was held in Hungary, namely in Népliget. The competition was successful from a sports standpoint, but a commercial disaster.

The Millennium Underground Railway was envied by the Viennese - New exhibition on the underground opens If someone is visiting Deák Square and has half an hour to spare, the Underground Railway Museum has a new exhibition to offer about the 125-year-old Millennium Underground Railway. Numerous photographs, artefacts, plans and models have been exhibited, from which many hitherto lesser-known curiosities are revealed.

A decades-old plan comes to life – A tunnel connecting Széll Kálmán Square with Városmajor The construction of the new pedestrian crossing connecting Széll Kálmán Square with the Postapalota (Postal Palace) and Városmajor started last autumn, the two ends of which met under Várfok Street almost a month ago. The tunnel, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, will not only provide an unobstructed passage for pedestrians and cyclists in the area to Városmajor but will also create a new entrance to the former Postapalota, also known as the Buda Palace.

Facade of the residential building that houses the Radnóti Theater is being renovated The facade and the balcony of the building at 11 Nagymező Street in Terézváros have become accident-prone, leading to the renovation. During the works, the missing limestone slabs and balcony slabs on the facade will be replaced, and the work is expected to be completed by the end of the summer.