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"Life without music is incomplete and not worth living", said Zoltán Kodály who was born 140 years ago
December 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Zoltán Kodály is one of the greatest figures in Hungarian music literature, who was not only an exceptionally talented composer but also a researcher and teacher. He began his work as a folk song collector in 1905 and presented his own works to the public in 1910, and Psalmus Hungaricus, written in 1923, was a huge international success. His music pedagogy method is still used in education today. The composer's former home on Kodály Körönd now houses the memorial museum named after him.
A Master of Art Nouveau – Remembering Zoltán Bálint
March 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM
Zoltán Bálint was born 150 years ago and played a significant part in redefining Budapest's architecture, but his name is little known today. His prolific oeuvre, his work with fellow architect, Lajos Jámbor, elevates him to an unavoidable position in Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture.
The „intertwined history” of the bridges and the city of Budapest
February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Which ideas and events have shaped the fate of bridges of Budapest and the cityscape? Alongside many other interesting facts, this question is also answered this newly published book by the Budapest City Archives, which introduces the history of bridges in Budapest.
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May 31, 2023 at 12:00 AM
The renovated Angyalföld Reformed Church was handed over
March 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM
On 26 March, the renovated Frangepán Street Reformed Church was handed over. The 13th District church was built in 1933, the tower was restored in 2017, and the roof and facade were renovated last year. By the time of the ceremonial handover, the building had completely recovered its form ninety years ago.
Trains will be running again from 20 March on the entire M3 line on weekdays
March 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Trains will be running again from 20 March on the entire M3 line, between Újpest Centre and Kőbánya-Kispest, but it is still not stopping at Lehel Square and Nagyvárad Square stations. The renovation of metro line 3 is expected to be completed in May.
The first Hungarian female engineer was born 125 years ago - She wanted to build bridges, roads and railways
March 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Eszter Pécsi, the first Hungarian female engineer, received her statics degree at Royal Joseph Polytechnic University on her 22nd birthday, making her the first female graduate engineer in the country. She notes the plans for the statics of the Alfréd Hajós Swimming Pool, but after 1945 she also took part in the revision of the capital's damaged buildings, as well as in the reinforcement work of the cracked roof of the National Theatre. She was responsible for the construction of several villas in the capital, such as the recently renovated Rózsi Walter Villa, which was designed by her husband, József Fischer. In Pestbuda's article, we remember the first Hungarian female engineer.
The small mirror of Art Deco - The lesser-known side of Frigyes Spiegel, who died 90 years ago
February 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Frigyes Spiegel wrote himself into the history of Hungarian architecture with his fantastic facades: his Art Nouveau buildings are the earliest appearances of the new style in the country. His genius naturally followed the changes of the times, and between the two world wars, he also left his mark on Art Deco - even if only to the extent of a single building. However, the historical circumstances also increase the value of this work of his, which also belongs to the elite in its category.
The Gizi Bajor Actors' Museum is reopening its doors
February 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM
On 1 March, the Gizi Bajor Actors’ Museum in the 12th District reopens, where permanent and temporary exhibitions await those interested in theatre art. A villa walk is also held in the former home of Gizi Bajor, a permanent member of the National Theatre. Visitors can discover the secret spaces of the building that have been hidden from the public until now, from the basement that once hid refugees to the attic, as well as the mysterious corners of the garden.
Gemstone along the Devil's Trench - The idea of the emerald church was born 90 years ago
February 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM
A fantastic church is hidden among lavish villas, just a few hundred metres from the tram terminus in Hűvösvölgy. Its modern forms suggest that it was built in the 20th century, but visitors might not even imagine how long the work took - competing with medieval cathedrals, it was completed in several decades. However, the result was equally brilliant, the Gothic and modernism are perfectly combined in it. The idea of building the church in Remetekertváros was born ninety years ago, in 1933.