The Bedö House is covered in sea-green ceramic tiles that ripple across its facade like frozen waves. Built in nineteen oh three by Zsigmond Quittner, the building serves as the home of the Museum of Applied Arts' collection of Hungarian…
Pest Secessionist Architecture
Budapest's unique take on Art Nouveau, known as the Hungarian Secession, blends organic curves, folk-art floral patterns, and vibrant Zsolnay ceramic tiles. This walking tour takes you through the heart of Pest to admire architectural masterpieces that defined a national style.
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1. Bedö House
2. Walkó House
The Walko House features an ornate, pale yellow facade adorned with intricate stone carvings of mythical creatures and floral motifs. Designed by architect Ede Magyar in nineteen oh nine, it stands as a prime example of Hungarian…
3. Postal Savings Bank
The Postal Savings Bank building features colorful ceramic bees perched on its roof, guarding honeycombed tiles. Designed by Odon Lechner in nineteen hundred, this structure broke away from the traditional, rigid architecture of Budapest…
4. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
The Gresham Palace features a sprawling, undulating facade of green-tiled roof crests and intricate ironwork that glitters against the Danube. Built as the headquarters for the Gresham Life Assurance Company of London, it served as a hub…
5. Turkish Bank House
The Turkish Bank House on Szervita Square features a facade covered in shimmering, colorful mosaics that depict the Tree of Life. Designed by Henrik Schodl in nineteen oh six, the building served as the headquarters for the Hungarian…
6. Rózsavölgyi Szalon
The Rózsavölgyi Szalon occupies the mezzanine of an elegant Art Nouveau building on Szervita Square. It began in eighteen fifty as a music shop founded by Norbert Rozsavolgyi, a composer who specialized in the csardas. His store became the…
7. Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
The Parisi Udvar stands out for its yellow, glazed Zsolnay tiles and the intricate, Moorish-style archways that frame its facade. Once the home of the Central Savings Bank, the building opened in nineteen thirteen to serve as an opulent…