art noveau
Art Noveau is an international architectural, art and design style which flourished from the third part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th, and it represents the actual secession from earlier, historical styles such as Neo-Gothic, Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque.
The most famous Art Noveau architect of the age was Ödön Lechner, who built the Museum of Applied Arts and the Institute of Geology in Budapest. Art Nouveau is best described as highly stylized, with lots of traditional ornaments and smooth geometrical curves.
An interesting aspect of Art Nouveau that due to its dependence on folk art, its characteristics throughout Europe can vary wildly, as these ornaments differ from country to country.
The memories of Art Nouveau mostly lie in two areas of Budapest: in Lipótváros (to the north of the Inner City), and City Park. However, several other buildings of this style are scattered in Budapest.
art noveau Key Sections
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Academy of Music 1061 Liszt Ferenc tér 8 District 6. City Center Budapest Show me on map »
The Academy of Music is the flagship of Hungarian musical education, and the most prestigious concert venue of Budapest. Its current building, the third in its history, is one of the most important Art Nouveau landmarks in the city. |
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Gellért Thermal Bath 1118 Kelenhegyi út 4 District 11. Budapest Show me on map »
We find records about the "miraculous" springs spurting up on the territory of the Bath from as early a date as the 15th century. These springs were later favoured by the Turks as well, as they were larger and hotter than the Buda baths of the period. In the 17th century, the site was named Sárosfürdő (Mud bath) because of the fine spring silt that was pushed up together with the spring water and settled at the bottom of the pools. |
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Geological Museum of Hungary 1143 Stefánia út 14 District 14. Budapest Show me on map » |
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Municipal Zoological and Botanical Gardens 1146 Állatkerti krt. 6-12 District 14. Budapest Show me on map »
The Budapest Zoo, built in 1866, is the oldest and largest zoo park of Hungary. Until the 1950-s, it was the sole zoo park of the country. Its 11-hectare territory has been declared a natural preserve area in 1986. |
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Museum of Applied Arts 1091 Üllői út 33–37 District 9. City center Budapest Show me on map »
A uniquely beautiful art nouveau building in Pest, the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest features among many things Italian majolica, French furniture, Baroque goldware and Zsolnay ceramics (roof). The main designer of the building was Ödön Lechner. |
