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museum was opened at Deák
tér, and some of the old stations
were renovated. It is still in
service today, and runs from under
Andrássy út to the Városliget.

8 Millennium
Monument
Millenniumi Emlékmű
Map 5 C4. q Hosök tere.
Post delivery car and bike on display at the Postal Museum This monument was designed
by György Zala and Albert
and harmonize with the interior 1897, with stained-glass windows Schikedanz to commemorate
Secession decoration. crafted by Miksa Róth, a famous Hungary’s Millennium
In front of the church is craftsman of the late 19th Celebrations in 1896, but was
the Ráth György Museum, century. An exhibition on the not completed until 1929.
displaying artifacts from China, history of the Royal Hungarian At the centre of the monu-
Korea and Japan collected in Post Office includes working ment is a 36-m (120-ft) high
the 19th century. telegraphs, telephone exchanges, Corinthian column, upon
Further along the avenue the first post delivery car from which stands the Archangel
is a Lutheran church. It was 1905, and an electric car used Gabriel holding St István’s
constructed between 1903–5 in the 21st century. crown and the apostolic
to a Neo-Gothic design by cross. These objects signify
Samu Pecz, who also designed Hungary’s conversion to
the interior detail. Worthy of 7 Millennium Christianity under King István
note is the painting on the high Underground (see p24). At the base of the
altar, by Gyula Benczúr, enti tled Railway & Museum column there are equestrian
The Adoration of the Magi. statues of Prince Árpád and
Kisföldalatti; Földalatti Vasút Múzeum
six of the conquering
Andrássy ut. Map 5 B4. Tel (06 1) 461 Magyar warriors.
6 Postal Museum 65 00. q Deák tér. Open Underground A stone tile set in front of
Museum: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Postamúzeum the column marks the Tomb
Closed 1 Nov. & ∑ bkv.hu/en/ of the Unknown Soldier.
Benczúr utca 27. Map 5 B5. museums/millenium_ The column is embraced by
Tel (06 1) 269 68 38. q Bajza utca. underground_museum two curved colonnades, feat-
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. &
∑ postamuzeum.hu uring allegorical compositions
The Metro 1, officially known as at both ends. Personifications
The Hungarian Postal Museum the Millennium Underground of War and Peace are nearest
is located in the former mansion Railway, is Hungary’s oldest and the column, while Knowledge
of the Egyedi Family. It was built the world’s second-oldest under- and Glory crown the far end of
in Neo-Renaissance style in ground railway. The construction the right-hand colonnade, and
on the line was started in 1894 Labour and Prosperity crown
and was completed just two the far end of the left. Statues
years later, when it went into of great Hungarians, including
operation. In 2002, it was declared statesmen and
a UNESCO World Heritage Site. monarchs, are
To celebrate its existence and arranged within
history, an underground rail the colonnades.

The right-hand colonnade of the Millennium Monument on Heroes’ Square, completed in 1929

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