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Herend company (see p212).
Its fac tory has produced
world-renowned porcelain
for almost 200 years.

4 Vörösmarty
Square
Vörösmarty Tér
Map 2 E5 (10 D3). q Vörösmarty tér.
In the middle of the square
The opulent façade of the Vigadó concert hall, decorated with figures and busts of stands a monument depicting
statesmen, leaders and other prominent Hungarians the poet Mihály Vörösmarty
(1800–55). Unveiled in 1908, it is
2 Vigadó Square Habsburgs sympathetic to the work of Ede Telcs. Behind the
Vigadó Tér the Hungarian people, he was monument, on the eastern side
instrumental in the devel opment of the square, is the former Luxus
Map 4 D1 (10 D4). v 2. Tel (06 1) 328 of Buda and Pest and, in 1808, depart ment store, which
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by prior arrangement. ∑ vigado.hu he initi ated the Embellishment used to be one of the rare
Commission (see p32). places in the Socialist era
The Vigadó concert hall, A statue of Archduke where you could buy
incorporating a cultural centre József, by Johann fashionable clothes.
and gallery, dominates the Halbig, stands in the On the northern
square with its mix of eclectic middle of the square. side of the square
forms. It was built by Frigyes It was erected in 1869. there is a renowned
Feszl in 1859–64 to replace a Some of the houses pâtisserie, opened
predecessor de stroyed by fire on the square are by Henrik Kugler in
during the up rising of 1848–9 worth individual 1858. It was taken
(see pp32–3). The façade includes mention. The Neo- over by the Swiss
features such as folk motifs and Classical Gross Palace patis sière Emil
busts of former monarchs, rulers at No. 1 (see p50) was built Gerbeaud, who was
and other Hungarian personali- in 1824 by József Hild. It responsible for the richly
ties. An old Hungarian coat of now houses a bank. The decorated inter ior which
arms is also visible in the centre. building at Nos. 5–6, Sculpture in survives to this day. A
The concert hall is run by the which overlooks the Vigadó Square tempting selection of
Hungarian Academy of Arts. southern end of the coffee, cakes, pastries and
The Budapest Marriott Hotel square, dates from 1859 and desserts are on offer. In summer,
(see p188), located on one side was built by Hugó Máltás. these can be taken on a terrace
of the square, was designed At No. 11 is a shop run by the overlooking the square.
by József Finta in 1969. It was
one of the first modern hotels
to be built in Budapest.
On the Danube promenade
is a statue of a childlike figure
on the railings: Little Princess
(see p69), by László Marton.
The square also has craft stalls,
cafés and restaurants.
3 József Nádor
Square
József Nádor Tér
Map 2 E5 (10 D3). @105.
q Vörösmarty tér.
Archduke József, after whom
this square is named, was
appointed as the emperor’s
Palatine for Hungary in 1796
at the age of 20. He ruled the
country for 51 years until his
death in 1847. One of the few The elegant interior of the Gerbeaud pâtisserie, on Vörösmarty Square

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