The beautiful Andrássy Avenue stretches for several kilometers in the very center of Budapest. There are many interesting places here, and this avenue itself is the calling card of the Hungarian capital. It combines Ferenc Deák Square, beloved by young people, with Városliget Park, which is mainly used by older people. András Avenue is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A short historical excursion
The construction of Andrássy Avenue lasted several years according to the design of the architect Miklós Ybla and was completed in 1896. The author of the idea wanted to create a beautiful transport and recreational artery in the city center, but did not live to see its opening. Others decided to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state. To achieve this, more than 200 houses were demolished, some of which were replaced with new, pseudo-historical ones. The avenue was named after the author of this idea, the Austro-Hungarian statesman and political figure Gyula András Sr. This elegant and beautiful avenue is often called the Champs Elysees of Budapest.
In 1896, the first metro in continental Europe, today's Yellow Line, appeared in the city. It is located a few meters below this 2.5-kilometer avenue and is a tourist attraction, since both the small stations and the trains have remained virtually unchanged in more than 100 years.
If we conditionally divide the street into two parts, from Heroes Square to Octagon Square, then we will meet luxurious houses and embassies of foreign countries.
The most crowded place is from the Octagon to St. Stephen's Basilica. There are shops, restaurants, souvenir kiosks, hotels here.
Attractions of Andrássy Avenue
Post Office Building - located in a building from the late 19th century and is an exact copy of the post office of that time. Contains about two dozen exhibits.
Address - Benczúr út 27.
Opening hours: every day except Monday, 10:00-18:00.
Entrance fee – 600 forints.
For detailed information, visit the official website: postamuzeum.hu.
Opera Theater - has been operating since 1884. The author of the project is Miklos Ibli, the architect of Andrássy Avenue. The Hungarian Opera House is famous for its acoustic characteristics and ranks third in Europe.
Address - Andrássy Avenue, 22.
Official website: opera.hu. More details see here.
House of Terror (Terror Háza) - has been welcoming visitors since 2002. The museum building clearly stands out among other houses on Andrássy Avenue. It is dedicated to the memory of the victims of totalitarianism in Hungary.
Address - Andrássy Avenue, 60.
Official website - terrorhaza.hu.
Opening hours: every day except Monday, 10:00-18:00.
Entrance ticket price – 2000 forints.
Ferenc Liszt Museum (Liszt Ferenc emlékmúzeum) - the museum is located in the conservatory , created by this great composer. These are three rooms in which Franz Liszt lived, worked and held small concerts for his friends.
Address - Vörösmarty út.35.
Official website - lisztmuseum.hu.
Opening hours - every day except Sunday, Monday to Friday - 10:00-18:00, Saturday - 09:00-17:00.
Entrance ticket costs 1300 forints.
Puppet theater (Budapest Bábszínház) - one of the largest in Central Europe . It was opened in 1907. More than 100 thousand people visit it annually. The theater's repertoire includes performances for both children and adults.
Address - Andrássy Avenue, 69.
Official website - budapest-babszinhaz.hu.
From Andrássy Avenue you can visit Városligetis Park, where the is locatedBudapest Zoo, Szechenyi Bath, monument to Anonymous and much more.
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