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AROUND V ÁROSLIGE T 155
(see p118). In 1907 it was bought
by the State and totally redeve
loped, between 1909–11, by
Károly Kós and Dezső Zrumeczky.
The animals are housed in
enclosures, most of which strive
to mimic their natural habitat.
The elephant house, however,
by Kornél NeuschlossKnüsli, is a
fine example of Secession style.
Károly Kós adopted a folk style
for the aviary, in which a wide
variety of birds fly freely. There One of the outdoor pools at the beautiful Széchenyi Baths
is also a popular children’s zoo.
The Hungarian Fairy Tale Park, The spa, housed in a NeoBaroque side tower. The villa’s exterior
which is adjacent to the zoo, was building by Győző Cziegler and decoration is inspired by
once a funfair, but now operates Ede Dvorzsák, was constructed national folk art.
as a “Once Upon a Time Park” in 1909–13. In 1926, three open Hermina Chapel at No. 23, by
where children and families can air swim ming pools were added. József Hild, was built in 1842–6
meet about 30 different local Nowadays, there is one swimming in memory of Palatine József’s
breeds of animals and let off pool, a thermal pool and an daughter, Hermina Amália,
steam in the playground. Historic adventure pool. Bathing caps are who died in 1842.
features and games from the required in the swimming pool. Backing onto Hermina Street,
funfair have been retained, such at No. 11 Városligeti körút, is
as a carousel and a 1922 wooden the Transport Museum with
roller coaster (one of the few r Hermina Street exhibits on the evolution of
remaining sidefriction roller Hermina Út air, sea, road and rail trans port.
coasters in the world). Develop Map 6 E3, 6 E4 & 6 F4. v 70. Among the trains, helicopters
ment of the park is ongoing so Transport Museum: Tel (06 1) 273 and aeroplanes are some
planned features are still being 38 40. Closed for renovation until preWorld War II righthand
added. Zoo tickets include entry 2018. & 7 8 drive cars and the first
to the park, but you can also buy trams in Budapest.
tickets for the park only. This beautiful street is worth
walking along to experience
the romantic atmosphere of the
e Széchenyi Baths historic, elegant villas in this
Széchenyi Strandfürdő area. Particularly notable is the
unusual Secession building at
Állatkerti körút 11. Map 6 D3. No. 47, Sipeky Balázs Villa (see
Tel (06 1) 363 32 10. q Széchenyi
fürdő. Open Thermal Pool: 6am–7pm p57), built in 1905–6 by archi
daily. Swimming pool and steam tects Ödön Lechner, Marcell
rooms: 6am–10pm daily. & Komor and Dezső Jakab. The
∑ szechenyibath.com asymmetric design of the villa’s
façade includes features such
A statue stands at the main as a domed glass conser vatory,
entrance to the Széchenyi Baths an ironwork porch
depicting geologist Vilmos and a tall, narrow
Zsigmond, who dis covered a Poster for a gala and ballet
hot spring here while drilling performance at the Erkel Theatre
a well in 1879.
The Széchenyi Baths are the t Erkel Theatre
deepest and one of the hottest Erkel Színház
baths in Budapest – the water II. János Pál pápa tér 30. Map 7 C3.
reaches the surface at a Tel (06 1) 332 61 50. q II. János Pál
temperature of 74–5° C pápa tér. ∑ opera.hu/en/erkel
(165° F). The springs, rich
in minerals, are distin An alternative venue of the
guished by their alleged National Opera Company, the
healing properties. largest theatre in Hungary seats
They are recommended 2,500 people. Designed in 1911
for treating rheumatism by Marcell Komor, Dezső Jakab
and disorders of and Géza Márkus, its current
the nervous system, A steam train exhibited at the Transport Museum, form dates from the 1950s. It
joints and muscles. just off Hermina Street hosts concerts and operas.
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