Budapest/Erzsébetváros

Erzsébetváros (lit. "Elizabethtown") is the traditional name of the VII. district of Budapest. The name refers to Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary, popularly known as Sissi. This is the smallest of Budapest's 23 districts, covering only 2 km².

Understand
The area is full of ornate historic buildings from the 19th century, as well as many of the most famous attractions.

Jewish quarter
This area of the Hungarian capital is also known as the Jewish Quarter. It was established as such at the turn of the 19th century, when the Jewish community gathered in this district, along the road leading to the bridge that crosses the Danube. The center of this area became Kiraly Street. Budapest today is home to the largest Jewish community in Central Europe. This area one can find most of Budapest's site's of Jewish cultural heritage, like the "Synagogue Triangle". (This was also where in 1944 the Pest Ghetto was built.) At Dohany Street 2. you will find the world's second largest and Europe's largest synagogue, the Dohany Street Synagogue. The site of this building is also the birthplace of Theodor Herzl, Father of Zionism. In the garden is the Martyrs' Cemetery and the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial. Adjacent to the temple is the Jewish Museum.

The second point of the Triangle is the synagogue on Rumbach Street, also known as "the little synagogue". The third point is the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue. This area is home to kosher shops and Budapest's only mikveh (ritual bath). This historic district, as a part of the city's rehabilitation strategy, has looked towards youth culture and tourism. Since 2002 some now very popular cafes, bars and summer music venues opened in buildings that were earlier considered for demolition: the Szimpla, the Gozsdu Mano Klub, or the Koleves (Stone Soup) to name a few. Since then the area, especially Kazinczy Street is not only known for its rich history and cultural heritage, but for its unique cultural present, with "ruin pubs", art and design shops, like the Kék Ló (Blue Horse)and Printa graphic design studio which incidentally also function as pubs/cafes. In 2002 this historic neighborhood bordered by Kiraly and Csanyi Street, Klauzal Square, Kisdiofa and Dohany Street and Karoly Boulevard was named the old Jewish Quarter of Pest and was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage Conservation Zone.

Get in

 * From downtown take M2 metro.
 * From downtown take M2 metro.

Get around

 * All area is walkable.
 * Tram 4, 6 crossing the all district.

Parking

 * On Weekdays almost all part of the area is covered by paid street parking scheme.

Supermarkets

 * VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
 * VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
 * VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
 * VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
 * G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.
 * VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
 * VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
 * VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
 * VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
 * G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.
 * VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
 * VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
 * VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
 * VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
 * G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.
 * VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
 * VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
 * VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
 * VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
 * G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.
 * VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
 * VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
 * VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
 * VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
 * G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.

Drink
There are dozens of romkocsma (literally translated: ruin-pubs) in city centre (V.-VI.-VII. districts). These inhabit ruined courts of old houses, therefore they are hard to be found. Ask locals for hints and go for the unique post-socialist atmosphere!

Internet

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