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Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved

• 16 Feb 2024 7:59 AM
• Hungary Matters

The Budapest city administration plans to use 2-2.5 billion forints-worth of European Union funds to revamp a landmark square at the Buda bridgehead of Chain Bridge, the capital’s mayor said.

The reconstruction plans for Clark Ádám Square in the 1st district are ready, Gergely Karácsony told a press conference.

While preserving the “iconic flower bed” on the roundabout, the plan is create far more extensive pedestrian and green areas, he said. 

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