People, words, buildings, stories and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about the past and future of Budapest and their personal connection to the city. Check out their answers!
András Török, local historian and guidebook writer
Around Budapest in 150 years with András Török
People, words, buildings, stories and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Dávid Zubrecki journalist, architectural storyteller
Around Budapest in 150 years with Dávid Zubreczki
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Sándor Bardóczi, Chief Landscape Architect of Budapest
Around Budapest in 150 years with Sándor Bardóczi
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Vilmos Kondor, author
Around Budapest in 150 years with Vilmos Kondor
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Ábel Zsendovits, manager & co-owner at Szimpla Kert
Around Budapest in 150 years with Ábel Zsendovits
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Bori Koniorczyk, co-founder of the hosszúlépés. járunk? walking tours
Around Budapest in 150 years with Bori Koniorczyk
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Magdolna Vékás, photographer
Around Budapest in 150 years with Magdolna Vékás
People, words, buildings, stories and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Orsolya Karafiáth, writer
Around Budapest in 150 years with Orsolya Karafiáth
People, words, buildings, stories and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
Boggie (Boglárka Csemer), singer
Around Budapest in 150 years with Boggie
People, words, buildings, stories, and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
András Ferkai, architectural historian, university professor
Around Budapest in 150 years with András Ferkai
People, words, buildings, stories and moods—all of these and more have contributed to creating the Budapest we know today over the past 150 years. To mark the anniversary, we asked people who are connected to the capital by a thousand (or at least a hundred and fifty) threads about
Balazs Gaspar
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