In the last blog post, I wrote about the renovation of the Kiraly Bazaar and the degree to which it changed the way the building looked. Today, I want to describe the Parisi Udvar, one of Budapest's most iconic buildings. It sits at the entrance to Ferenciak tere, in sight of the Kiraly Bazaar, and, like the Kiraly Bazaar, is also slated for renovation.
The renovation, by Mellow Mood Hotels, is promised to be finished by summer of 2017. But for those who did not have a chance to see the building before the renovations, here is what is at stake:
The Parisi Udvar was originally known as the Downtown Savings Bank. Built by Henrik Schmal between 1909 and 1913, the bank
sat atop a shopping arcade Parisi Udvar (or Paris Court), the name by which it
is now known. The Parisi Udvar uses the
Gothic style mixed with a generally “Moorish style” primarily as a source of
intricate ornamentation. The details of
the interior, particularly the shopping arcade, are equally elaborate and
striking. Akos Moravanszky describes it
as evoking a “Central European dream of the
oriental bazaar rather than rather than any [Gothic] association with the the Middle
Ages,” It is filled with stunning details.
The inside is a shopping arcade with glass domes and mosaics made by the great Miksa Roth.
One hopes for the best.
#Budapest #ParisiUdvar #Renovation
Such gorgeous Windows and glass work!
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