Stunning Masterpieces You Can Only See in Budapest
Anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of artistic and architectural masterpieces while in Budapest is in luck. The city is home to a number of epic buildings and works of art that cannot be found anywhere else! Check out these ten masterpieces you can only see in the Hungarian capital.
1. Frescoes in the Alexandra Bookcafé by Karoly Lotz
Cafe, European
2. Parisi Udvar by Miksa Róth
Memorial
3. The Churning Woman by Mihaly Munkacsy
Museum
4. Gresham Palace
Spa Hotel, Hotel
5. Picnic in May by Pal Szinyei Merse
Museum
6. Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden, Zoo
7. The Chain Bridge
Bridge
8. Hungarian Parliament Building
Building
9. Breakwater at Trouville, Low Tide by Claude Monet
Museum
10. Dohány Street Synagogue
Building, Church, Memorial, Museum, Park, Synagogue
The second largest synagogue in the world, this impressive building in Budapest’s Jewish District gains a place on this list for its intricately decorated exterior, stunning interior, and the sheer scale of the building. It functions as both a place of worship and home to the Hungarian Jewish Museum and was constructed in the Moorish Style in 1859, by Viennese architect Ludwig Förster.
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