The PMO acted after website Urbanista reported water-soaked walls, rust and decaying wrought iron. A lift was also knocked out of commission by groundwater leaks.

The previous restoration of the 19th-century building, mostly financed by EU funds, was completed in 2014. The original costs doubled to Ft 20 billion, Népszava writes.

The Várkert Bazár receives numerous visitors and groundwater damaged the walls for decades before restoration, the PMO said.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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