Vörösmarty tér

Named in the center of Pest, situated in District V and after the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty tér Vörösmarty (German Vörösmarty Square ) is one of the most frequented places of the Hungarian capital Budapest, which is, however, completely closed to motor traffic. In this square, forming the famous Vaci utca and the built in 1896 " Millenium line " of the Budapest Metro.

Before naming after the Hungarian national poet in 1926 was the place that was first recorded in 1812 as a theater space ( Theátrom piatcza ) in the Maps, since 1874 ( with interruption after the First World War) Gisela Course ( Gizella tér ) by Gisela of Austria, daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth.

The center of the square is dominated by the monument Mihály Vörösmarty; it is limited largely by former trading post buildings, now mostly house the offices, shops and cafes. An architectural counterpoint is on the western side a built in glass construction office building, the ground floor is home to international Modekettten. The east side of the Vörösmarty square adorns the building was built in skeleton construction of the former luxury goods house. There boutiques and other shops are mainly housed. To the north is the famous Café Gerbeaud.

Vörösmarty monument

Built in the middle of the Vörösmarty Square monument in honor of Mihály Vörösmarty was built in 1908 in Carrara marble by sculptors Ede and Ede Kallós Telcs. The seated in a throne-like chair Vörösmarty surround trees. The Hungarian people at his feet put people in different stages of life represents the marble pedestal of the monument is adorned with the first verse from Vörösmarty masterpiece Szózat: Hazádnak rendületlenül légy Hive, ó magyar ( " From love and loyalty to the fatherland, stay Ungar, always satisfied "). Right below the line of verse is a small black spot. It is said that it was a Glücksforint that a beggar had donated for the construction of the monument.

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• V. district of Budapest
• Place in Hungary
• Urban Space in Budapest
• Place in Europe