If you are on the hunt for a wonderful place to go in Budapest, without tons of crowds and a beautiful setting, you simply have to go to the Párizsi udvar (Paris Court). Although not the bustling place it once was, this elegant shopping arcade (designed by Henrik Schmahl in 1913) is well-worth a ...
If you are on the hunt for a wonderful place to go in Budapest, without tons of crowds and a beautiful setting, you simply have to go to the Párizsi udvar (Paris Court).
Although not the bustling place it once was, this elegant shopping arcade (designed by Henrik Schmahl in 1913) is well-worth a visit, particularly as it's just around the corner from Váci utca.This building was originally designed to be a shopping center and apartment-house in 1913 by the famous architect Henrik Schmahl.
The designer knew what he was doing when he added elegant motifs and mosaics to the interior of the Párizsi udvar. The building, which was originally commissioned by a savings bank, contains motifs, mosaics and ornaments of every description, with fragile and intricate woodwork forming part of the roof structure.