Through Four Seasons' Eyes Budapest - IMEX America

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Police. Before widening again, the avenue is
intersected by a beautiful circle of buildings at
Kodály körönd. Note the façade of the northwest
block decorated with sgraffito details that have
faded somewhat over the past century. The
circle’s namesake, composer and pedagogue
Zoltán Kodály, resided at Kodály körönd No 89.
His residence is now a memorial museum.
The villas north of here are fronted by leafy
gardens. Kogart House, for example, hosts
contemporary art exhibits and contains a
private collection of Hungarian classics. Take a
seat on its lovely terrace for a delicious midday
meal. Or visit Baraka across the way to savor
unconventional culinary creations.
City Park
Andrássy út is bookended by monumental
Heroes’ Square, where many prominent
characters in the story of Hungary – among
them Hungarian kings and national heroes –
have been immortalized in statue form. The
Kunsthalle gallery of contemporary art is
located on the south end of the square while
the more classical Museum of Fine Arts can
be found on the north. These and most of the
historical buildings within City Park were
built for the Millennium Exhibition of 1896
to celebrate 1,000 years of Magyars settling in
the region. The pretty yellow building across
from Budapest Zoo is the Széchenyi Baths. The