Vörösmarty tér, Square in Belváros, Budapest, Hungary
Vörösmarty tér is a public square at the northern end of Váci utca in Budapest's District V. At its centre, facing west, stands a statue of poet Mihály Vörösmarty by Eduard Telcs and Ede Kallós; behind it are a fenced park and a fountain flanked by stone lions. The north end holds the Gerbeaud café and the stairs to the M1 metro terminus.
The square has been known under various names since the 19th century, including Theatro piatcza, Harmincad tér, and German Theatre Square, before being renamed after the poet in 1926. These name changes reflect the area's shifting history and its development as an important gathering place in Budapest.
The square is named after Mihály Vörösmarty, whose statue by Eduard Telcs and Ede Kallós faces west. A column lists its former names, from Theatro piatcza in 1812 to Gizella tér. The Gerbeaud café, founded by Henrik Kugler in 1858, occupies the north end.
The square is easily reached by the M1 metro line, which stops at the square itself, and there are also tram stops nearby. Access is accessible throughout, and there are many cafés and restaurants around where you can sit and rest.
A column in the square lists every former name the square has carried, from Theatro piatcza in 1812 through Gizella tér to Vörösmarty tér in 1926. The name changes track the theatre that once stood here and Archduchess Gisela of Austria, after whom the square was named in 1874.
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