Location
The luxury apartments of BudapestNow can be found in Budapest, on the River Danube, next to the Chain Bridge and Clark Adam Square. The Royal Palace on Castle Hill is just a stone's throw from the apartments. The Budavári Sikló, or the Budapest funicular, in Clark Adam Square, will take you to the Palace in just a few minutes. The very top of the hill affords a magnificent view of the entire city with the Danube snaking its way through.
Budapest
Budapest, the Queen of the River Danube and the 9th largest city by population in the European Union, is not simply Hungary's capital. It is the political, cultural, industrial, commercial and logistical heart of the country. It is also Europe's premier site for thermal baths and spas. Divided into 23 districts, Budapest is regarded as uniquely beautiful, a city of two distinct halves: the bustle and energy of Pest in the east and the hills and royal elegance of Buda in the west, all cut in two by the wide and curvaceous Danube. Graced by numerous World Heritage sites, highlights include the view of the River Danube itself, as well as the entire Castle Hill in Buda and elegant and leafy Andrássy Avenue in Pest. There is no shortage of places to visit, of course: marvellous monuments, castles and churches; ancient and medieval ruins as well as remnants of the Turkish era, plus numerous public buildings and residential buildings in a variety of architectural styles, including baroque, neoclassical, romantic, neorenaissance, eclectic and secessionist. In addition, there are a total of 233 museums, galleries, historical bridges and monuments.The district
The district consists of Castle Hill, its surroundings and one section of the bank of the River Danube. The area is filled with some of Budapest's most popular tourist spots, including the palace, various museums and churches, as well as wonderful views and beautiful walks along and down Castle Hill.Main Street (Fő utca)
Main Street is situated in the eastern part of the first district, parallel to the River Danube. At one end of the street you will find Clark Adam Square, which adjoins the Chain Bridge and Budapest's only tunnel, carving a straight path under the Palace and off toward the Buda Hills. Located at the corner of Clark Adam Square and Main Street, ours is the first and the most elegant building on Main Street. At the other end of the street you will find Batthyány Square, site of a restored market hall and one of Budapest's most beautiful churches. It also serves as an important hub for various forms of pubic transport.The building
Main Street No. 4 is one of the earliest works of Imre Steindl (1839-1902), the pre-eminent representative of architectural historicism. He studied architecture in Hungary and Vienna (at Friedrich Schmidt, Van der Nüll and Siccardsburg).
Imre Steindl
Imre Steindl was born in Pest (1839-1902) and was originally a master of the lapidary arts. He finished his studies at the Technical University in Buda in 1859, and then continued at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Beginning in 1869, he served as Head of the Department of the History of Architecture and Historic Buildings at the Technical University in Budapest. The city boasts several of his buildings, the most famous of which is the Hungarian Parliament. Other highlights include the chamber hall of the General Assembly of Budapest, New City Hall (62-64 Váci Street), Saint Margaret parish church (Roses Square) and various structures at the Technical University (6-8 Museum Boulevard). Steindl did restoration work as well. His most important work in this regard, done in partnership with Frigyes Schulek, was the renovation of Vajdahunyad Castle in City Park in Pest.Work began on another of Steindl's major projects in 1880 -- the Royal Hungarian Veterinary College complex. The project was undoubtedly close to his heart, especially as he lived nearby on Rottenbiller Street. Construction proceeded so swiftly the College was able to move in the following year, and to this day it is based in the same location. Its website includes a detailed report about the campus by Sándor Kotlán. While it's rare for historical buildings to function as originally built, we are lucky in this case to have the College in these original neo-Renaissance buildings with Zsolnay ceramics and Miksa Róth windows, all well-preserved and still in place. The campus has the feel of a small park and has become a little "paleo-garden" and a deserving place for statues of the giants of veterinary medicine in Hungary.
