The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Pest, (a part of Budapest), on Andrà¡ssy. Designed by Miklàs Ybl, a major figure of 19th century Hungarian architecture, the construction lasted from 1875 to 1884 and was funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary. The Hungarian Royal Opera House (as it was known then) opened to the public on the September 27, 1884.
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A postcard from Budapest (Dori)
Date of dispatch : 2011-01-03
Country: Hungary
In my mailbox on January 11th, 2011