House of the Hungarian Millennium, Eclectic building in Zugló, Hungary
The House of the Hungarian Millennium is an eclectic building featuring striking Zsolnay ceramic decorations across its exterior. It contains a conference hall, exhibition spaces, offices, and a café designed in the style of the late 19th century.
The building was constructed in 1885 for a national exhibition and later served as Budapest's city museum until World War II. It sustained significant damage during the war but was subsequently restored.
The exhibition inside traces the history of the Városliget from 1794 to 2013 in seven stations, showing the park's role in the growth of Budapest. It relies on digital technology and is designed for children, inviting visitors on an interactive journey through time; they can try riding the continent's first underground railway.
The main entrance faces Hermina út, restored to its original position, with a rose garden in front of it. The building stands on the Olof Palme sétány side of the Városliget, and the exhibition inside covers the park's history from 1794 to 2013 in seven stations. Visitors can try a simulation of riding continental Europe's first underground railway.
The main entrance was moved back to the Hermina út side only during the 2017–2019 reconstruction, not in 2017 itself; the earlier 1958–1961 rebuilding under Alfréd Bardon had shifted it to the Olof Palme sétány side. The rose garden in front dates from the completed renovation, finished in August 2019.
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