Budapest has a unique historical area known as the Palace District. It’s located conveniently between major public transport hubs, and while it has the eye-catching building of the Hungarian National Museum, people often miss out on coming here and exploring this wonderful neighbourhood of Budapest.
And yet, it has a lot of history, many unique and interesting buildings with nice details to observe (There’s a reason why it’s named the Palace District of Budapest), plus a lot of restaurants and bars for those who can’t resist having a few delicious bites during their travels.
One of the most prominent buildings of the Area is the Wenckheim Palace, which is hosting the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library of Budapest (Fővárosi Szabó Ervin Könyvtár). The building used to beling to an aristocratic family before it landed in the hands of the city.But not all of the building was completely refurbished into a simple library full of books and shelves. Part of it was kept intact as it was during it’s glory days and today it feels like as if you stepped into a French palace. As a tourist you can explore these gorgeous halls and reading rooms as a day ticket for visitors is available.
For more information about the Library and how to visit you can find more information here:
https://fszek.hu/en/rolunk/egyeni-es-csoportos-turistaknak
But the Palace District has many more unique buildings, some of which open up their courtyards to the public and even host bars, restaurants and cafes there. It’s easy to lose time in the area as you explore this wonderful historic neighbourhood of Budapest.
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