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took possession and added
a Baroque church and tower.
After World War II, all but
the tower and the gate
were pulled down. These
now stand in a garden, together
with the reconstructed
Gothic window.

o Parliament Street
Országház Utca
Map 1 A4 & 1 B4.
Vienna Gate, rebuilt in 1936, commemorating the liberation of Buda
This street was once inhabited
y Vienna Gate u Buda Lutheran by the Florentine artisans and
Square Church craftsmen who were working
on King Mátyás’ Royal Palace
Bécsi Kapu Tér Budavári Evangélikus Templom (see pp74–5), and it was
known for a time as Italian
Map 1 B4. @ 16, 16A, 116. Bécsi kapu tér. Map 1 B4. Tel (06 1) 356
97 36. @ 16, 16A, 116. 7 Street. Its present name
The square takes its name from comes from the building at
the gate that once led from the Facing the Vienna Gate is the No. 28, where the Hungarian
walled town of Buda towards Neo-Classical Lutheran church, parliament met from 1790–
Vienna. After being damaged built in 1896 by Mór Kallina. 1807. This building was
several times, the old gate was A plaque commem orates pastor designed in the 18th century
demolished in 1896. The current Gábor Sztehlo, who saved 2,000 by the architect Franz Anton
gate, based on a historic design, children during World War II. Hillebrandt as a convent for
was erected in 1936 on the At one time, a painting by the Poor Clares. However,
250th anniversary of the Bertalan Székely, called Christ Emperor Joseph II dissolved
liberation of Buda from the Turks. Blessing the Bread, adorned the the order before the building
The square has a number altar, but it was unfortunately was completed.
of interesting houses. Those destroyed during the war. Numerous houses on
at Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 were built Parliament Street have retained
on the ruins of medieval dwel- i Church of St attractive Gothic and Baroque
lings. They are Baroque and features. No. 2, now with a
Rococo in design and feature Mary Magdalene Neo-Classical façade, is the
sculptures and bas-reliefs. The Mária Magdolna Templom Tornya site of the Alabárdos (see p196),
façade of No. 7 has medallions but its history dates back to
with the portraits of Classical Kapisztrán tér 6. Map 1 A4. the late 13th century. In the
@ 16, 16A, 116.
philosophers and poets; 15th cen tury, Sigismund of
Thomas Mann, the German Now in ruins, this church Luxembourg built a Gothic
novelist, lodged here between was built in the mid- mansion here and some
1935–6. No. 8, meanwhile, is 13th century. During details, such as the colonnade
differentiated by its bay win- the Middle Ages, Hungarian around the courtyard and
dows, attics and the restored Christians worshipped the murals on the second
medieval murals on its façade. here because Mátyás floor, have survived
On the left-hand side of Church was only for use until the present day.
the square is a vast Neo- by the town’s German The entrance to No. 9
Romanesque building with a population. The church features the Gothic
beautiful multicoloured roof, did not become a traceried seat niches
built in 1913–20 by Samu mosque until the that were popular in
Pecz. This building houses the second half of the Buda at this time.
National Archive, which holds Turkish occupation, In front of the Neo-
documents dating from before but it was severely Classical house at
the battle of Mohács in 1526 damaged in No. 21 is a statue of
and others connected with the 1686, during Márton Lendvay
Rákóczi uprising and the 1848 the liberation (1807–58), who
rebellion (see pp27, 30 and 32–3). of Buda from was a famous
Behind the Vienna Gate the Turks. Hungarian
Square is a monument built in An order actor and
honour of Mihály Táncsics, the of Franciscan member of
leader of the Autumn Uprising. monks The reconstructed Baroque tower of the the National
It was unveiled in 1970. subsequently Church of St Mary Magdalene Theatre.

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