The mysterious castle of Budapest City Park – PHOTO

The grand-opening day attracted over 1600 people, which is a nice number, considering the population of the capital and the transportation options at that time. Two and a half years later, almost 170 thousand people were curious to learn about Hungarian agriculture. It is over the third of the capital’s population at that time. 

The building in itself represents Hungary and its first millennium.

Architectural styles of different times complement each other perfectly, starting from Romanesque through Gothicism and Renaissance, arriving at the Baroque.

Both Hungarian and European characteristics of these styles are represented all around the building.

The designer, Ignác Alpár, wanted to create a museum building that stands closer to the Hungarian heart. Instead of using general elements of the styles, he took distinctive features from iconic buildings of the country’s history.

The gate of the Church of Ják, a part of the chapel of the Dome of Pécs, and the Károly-gate of Gyulafehérvár are just some of these elements.

The castle was named after the Vajdahunyad Castle standing in Transylvania, as the most characteristic part of it resembles the original building.

One of the most important pieces of the museum is the country’s first steam traction engine that arrived in Hungary in 1852. 

Even if someone is not particularly interested in agriculture, the exhibitions are so much more than just a sector in the country’s life. By chronologically presenting the tools and machines used in the past, we get a more comprehensive picture and understanding of the lives of Hungarians of the past century. 

Source: pestbuda.hu, mezogazdasagimuzeum.hu