Casino Várkert Budapest
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N 47° 29.643 E 019° 02.606
34T E 352630 N 5261923
Exclusive casino under the castle area.
Waymark Code: WM61KP
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 03/17/2009
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The building which houses the Várkert Casino was designed by Miklós Ybl (1814-1891), one of the most famous Hungarian architects, and now forms part of the World Heritage. It originally functioned as the engine room of the water supply system of the Royal Palace. It was built in 1897 on what was at the time the oldest street in Budapest, the Hosszúsor. The engine room eventually became obsolete, after which the building played an important role in entertaining the general public, with it being refurbished as a coffee house in 1905, and later as a music pavilion in 1913. Over the past forty years it has operated as an elegant restaurant. The building was renovated in 1992 and regained it's original form and elegance. One of Europe's most elegant casinos found its home in the building, where guests interested in gambling are still welcomed to this day in the most elegant surroundings.
Address:
Ybl Miklós tér 9.
Budapest, Hungary
1013
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