Belvárosi Piac
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Ready-made walk · Budapest

Lipótváros: Art Nouveau and Hidden Corners

6 stops · ~2 hr · 3.6 km

Hidden Gems

Begin underground at the Millennium Underground Museum beneath Deák Ferenc tér, then admire the Art Nouveau Gresham Palace by the Chain Bridge. Explore the monuments of Szabadság tér and Ödön Lechner’s former Post Office Savings Bank, browse the Belvárosi Piac market hall and end with a smile at the bronze statue of Columbo.

The stops, in walking order

  1. Belvárosi Piac
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    Stop 1: Belvárosi Piac

    ~3 min here

    Belvárosi Piac is a market hall built between 1892 and 1896 as part of Budapest’s historic group of great market halls.

  2. Postatakarékpénztár
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    Stop 2: Postatakarékpénztár

    ~3 min here

    Postatakarékpénztár is a former savings-bank headquarters, and the building now houses the Hungarian State Treasury.

  3. Szabadság tér
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    Stop 3: Szabadság tér

    ~3 min here

    Szabadság tér is a public square where Budapest’s political memory gathers around gardens, historic buildings, and monuments.

  4. Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum
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    Stop 4: Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum

    ~1 hr here

    Földalatti Vasúti Múzeum is a museum display beneath Deák Ferenc tér, reached through the pedestrian underpass.

  5. Gresham-palota
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    Stop 5: Gresham-palota

    ~3 min here

    Gresham Palace is the grand building before you, now home to the Four Seasons Hotel Budapest Gresham Palace.

  6. Columbo
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    Stop 6: Columbo

    ~3 min here

    Columbo is a life-sized bronze statue showing Peter Falk in his famous television role as the fictional detective.

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