New York Palace Budapest

The New York Palace is a palace building with a neo-baroque facade and ornate decorative details in Budapest. The four-story structure features a central tower and today houses a luxury hotel with contemporary facilities.

The New York Life Insurance Company commissioned this building in 1891 based on architect Alajos Hauszmann's design. The structure was completed during a period when Budapest was developing into a modern European capital.

The ground floor cafe became a gathering place for Hungarian writers and artists in the early 1900s. Many of them sat here regularly to discuss their creative work.

The building now operates as a luxury hotel and is partially accessible to visitors, especially the famous ground floor cafe. It is best visited during daytime hours when the cafe is lively and the interior details are clearly visible.

The building served as a filming location for several Hollywood productions, portraying scenes from Moscow to Paris. Filmmakers used its grand architecture to represent European cities in different countries.

Location: Budapest District VII

Inception: October 23, 1894

Architects: Alajos Hauszmann, Flóris Korb, Kálmán Giergl

Official opening: October 23, 1894

Architectural style: historicist architecture

Address: Erzsébet krt. 9-11

GPS coordinates: 47.49833,19.07056

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:47