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The Amazing Art Nouveau Tour of Budapest
Tour ID:
1093
Tour Theme:
Historic and Cultural Tours
Regions:
Budapest and The Danube Bend
Duration:
4 Days / 3 Nights |
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Introduction:
Budapest was essentially built in the third
part of the 19th century and the early 20th
century. The end of this peaceful period
lasted until 1914, was characterized by the
Art Nouveau style in architecture. This
imported style had a Hungarian master, who
was acclaimed in Europe as well: Ödön
Lechner (1845-1914), "the Hungarian Gaudi"
but he dressed up modern functionalism with
his characteristic decorative forms, using
Eastern, especially Indian motives. His
disciples once ask him why he designed the
roof of one of his buildings (the Postal
Savings Bank) to be so decorative, when
people cannot even see it from the street.
His famous, witty response was: "Birds can
see it, though..."
The memories of Art Nouveau situate mostly
in two areas of Budapest: in the 5th
district/Lipótváros and City Park. However,
several other buildings of this style are
scattered in Budapest..
For more details please see the "Day by Day
Itinerary".
Nouveau Art Tour
of Budapest!!!
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