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design. Each of the pavilions
either uses authentic details
copied from Hungary’s most
impor tant historic build ings
or is a looser interpreta tion of
a style inspired by a specific
architect of that historic period.
The Romanesque complex
features a copy of the portal
from a church in Ják (see p147) as
well as a monastic cloister and
palace. The details on the Gothic
The façade of the Műcsarnok Art Gallery, featuring a six-columned portico pavilion have been taken from
9 Műcsarnok Art q Vajdahunyad castles like those in Vajdahunyad
and Segesvár (both now in
Gallery Castle Romania). The architect Fischer
Műcsarnok Vajdahunyad Vára von Erlach was the inspiration
for the Renaissance and Baroque
Hősök tere. Map 5 C4. Tel (06 1) 460 Városliget. Map 6 D4. Tel (06 1) 422 com plex. The façade copies part
70 00. q Hosök tere. Open 10am– 07 65. q Széchenyi fürdő. Museum
6pm Tue–Sun, noon–8pm Thu. & of Hungarian Agriculture: Tel (06 1) of the Bakócz chapel in the cath­
7 8 ∑ mucsarnok.hu 422 07 65. Open mid­Mar–mid­Nov: edral at Esztergom (see p168).
10am–5pm Tue–Sun; mid­Nov–mid­ The Museum of Hungarian
Situated on the southern side Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–Fri, 10am–5pm Agriculture is housed in this
of Heroes’ Square, opposite Sat & Sun. & 7 8 ∑ mmgm.hu wonderful building. It has
the Museum of Fine Arts exhibits on animals, forestry,
(see pp150–53), is Hungary’s This fairytale­like building is wine­making, hunting, fishing
largest exhibition space. Temp­ located among the trees at the and horse­racing.
orary exhibitions of mainly edge of the lake in Városliget. Not The entire complex reflects
contemporary painting and a genuine castle but a complex of more than 20 of Hungary’s
sculpture are held here. buildings reflect ing various arch­ most renowned buildings. The
The imposing Neo­Classical itectural styles, it was designed by medieval period, often consid­
building, which was designed Ignác Alpár for the 1896 Millen­ ered to be the most glorious
by Albert Schickedanz and nium Celebrations (see p146). time in Hungary’s history, is
Fülöp Herzog in 1895, is fronted Alpár’s creation illustrated given greatest emphasis, while
by a vast six­columned portico. the history and evolution of the contro versial Habsburg era
The colourful mosaic, depicting architecture in Hungary. Origi­ is pushed into the background.
St István as the patron saint nally intended as temporary
of fine art, was added to the exhibition pavilions, the castle w Zoo
tympanum between 1938–41. proved so popular with the
Behind the portico is a fresco public that, between 1904–6, Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert
in three parts by Lajos Deák it was rebuilt using brick to Állatkerti körút 6–12. Map 5 C3.
Ébner: The Beginning of Sculpture, create a permanent structure. Tel (06 1) 273 49 00. q Széchenyi fürdő.
The Source of Arts and The Origins The pavilions are grouped in Open daily (times vary; check website).
of Painting. chronological order of style: & Holnemvolt Park Open Mar–Oct:
Roman esque is followed by 9am–5pm Mon–Thu, 9am–6pm Fri–
Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Sun; Nov–Feb: 9am–4pm daily.
0 Museum of so on. The individual styles were ∑ zoobudapest.com
Fine Arts linked together to give the Budapest’s zoo is one of the city’s
impression of a great attractions. It was estab­
See pp150–53. single, cohesive lished in 1866 by the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences

View across the lake of the Gothic (left) and Renaissance (right) sections of Vajdahunyad Castle

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