Xploring Budapest: Fő Tér In Óbuda

  • 16 Nov 2018 11:43 AM
  • VisitBudapest.travel
Xploring Budapest: Fő Tér In Óbuda
Fő tér is the main square in Óbuda, the oldest part of Budapest.

This charming square is surrounded by several Baroque-style buildings, including the City Hall of Óbuda and some museums and restaurants.

Most buildings were commissioned in the 17th and 18th centuries, when Óbuda belonged to the Zichys, a wealthy aristocratic family. Their Baroque palace, today a museum, is on Szentlélek tér, next to Fő tér.

The most noteworthy statues in the square are the sculpture of Pál Harrer, the first mayor of Óbuda and a group of bronze figures portraying women with umbrellas, by contemporary sculptor Imre Varga.

Getting to Fő térTake Subway (M2) to Batthyhány tér. From Batthyhány tér take the Suburban Railway (HÉV) to Árpád híd.

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