Photos: Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Budapest Art Nouveau walk
Your local guide
Eszter Kovács
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Highlights
- Ödön Lechner's distinctly Hungarian Art Nouveau
- Zsolnay roof tiles on the Postal Savings Bank
- Ironwork and glass in the Gresham Palace courtyard
- The Liszt Academy foyer, seen from the doorway
- The glass-roofed Párisi Udvar arcade
About this tour
This session follows Budapest's Art Nouveau through the work of Ödön Lechner and the buildings that took his style further. The camera moves from the Zsolnay-tiled roof of the Postal Savings Bank to the ironwork of the Gresham Palace courtyard, then finishes between the foyer of the Liszt Academy and the covered Párisi Udvar arcade. It treats the city's rooftops and doorways as a single, connected style.
After a sound check, the walk moves building to building in the order above, with the guide taking questions on the architecture and its Hungarian influences throughout. A short list of the buildings and their architects goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone with an interest in architecture who wants a specific thread through Budapest rather than a general overview. It also suits someone who has walked past these buildings without knowing they belonged to the same movement.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Budapest before heading out.
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Postal Savings Bank 21 min
The camera looks up at Ödön Lechner's Postal Savings Bank, its roof covered in glazed Zsolnay tiles shaped like folk motifs, a style the guide calls distinctly Hungarian rather than borrowed from Vienna.
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Gresham Palace courtyard 21 min
Inside the Gresham Palace courtyard, the camera takes in ironwork and stained glass built for an insurance company that wanted its headquarters to look unmistakably modern for its time.
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Liszt Academy and Párisi Udvar 21 min
The walk finishes at the Liszt Academy, where the camera looks into the foyer from the doorway, then through the Párisi Udvar arcade, its glass roof and mosaic tiles closing out the style in one covered street.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Budapest: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Goulash and Pest riverside, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Budapest, showing you Great Market Hall and Buda Castle live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Budapest live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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