You can learn more about the communist era in Budapest by following my Communist Times footprint on the Like Locals App.Īs you continue to walk along Kertész utca you eventually come to an enormous parking lot. This mural is a straight replica of the original time cover and that is all the better, for the original is a breathtaking work of art. Ever since then, the Hungarian freedom fighter has been used as a symbol of liberty in the face of communist oppression. Instead, the award was bequeathed to all of the brave Hungarian rebels who fought for their freedom against the cruel communist regime of the Soviet Union. In 1956 there was no singular “Man of the Year”. You actually have to turn left on to Wesselényi in order to see this piece and make sure you do, as it’s spectacular. Thankfully there are two wonderful pieces of street art on Kertész, with the first mural is on the corner of Wesselényi utca, called the Time Man of the Year. However late-night revellers who are in the mood for a grungy, alternative vibe can check out Klub Vittula, which is open until the very wee hours of the morning. Kertész is the ugly stepchild of Erzsébetváros as there is a relative dearth of things to do here. Imagine your trip down each street beginning on the Dohány side and ending at Király. On this tour through the city, you will walk the streets from right to left (if you are looking at a bird’s eye view of google maps and positioning your back to the Danube). You have 7 main streets running parallel to the Danube with 4 avenues (Király, Dob, Wesselényi and Dohány) splitting these streets into quadrants. Once you get below the Erzsébet Korut (home of the 4/6 tram) District VII turns into a party town.
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Most of my favourite pieces in the whole city are in lower Erzsébetváros aka Elizabeth Town aka District VII aka my neck of the woods.
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Nowhere does this ring truer than in Budapest. The Danube flows with graffiti paint and perhaps this explains why it is not so Blue as it was in the days of Strauss. But the cream of the crop remains brilliant. There is plenty of mediocre street art nowadays urban beautification doubling as commercialist sludge. Good street art is like good poetry in that it challenges your perspective.