Carmelite Monastery of Buda, Former baroque monastery in Castle District, Budapest, Hungary.
The Carmelite Monastery features a two-floor structure with an enclosed courtyard connected to a single-nave church building on the southern side.
Built between 1725 and 1736 on land previously occupied by St. John's Church, the monastery was converted into a theater in 1787 following Joseph II's decree.
The monastery's refectory contains late-Baroque neoclassical wall paintings by Ferenc Gelinek and exhibits artwork from the Hungarian National Gallery collection.
The building now functions as the office of Hungary's Prime Minister, with meeting rooms in the northern section and government chambers in the former refectory.
The structure underwent multiple transformations from religious institution to theater, dance venue, and finally governmental headquarters through different historical periods.
Location: Budapest
Architects: Wolfgang von Kempelen
Architectural style: baroque architecture
GPS coordinates: 47.49833,19.03781
Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:12
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