Budapest Then and Now Video Contrasting 1945 and 2008

If you want to see what major Budapest attractions looked like after the dismal times of the Second World War, right after the siege of Budapest, here is a nice video slide show with photos from 1945 and 2008: buildings, sites are shown from the same angle as then and now.




The Budapest photos in order of appearance:

• Elisabeth Bridge (Erzsébet Híd)
• Inner City Church (Belvárosi Plébániatemplom)
• Church on Szervita tér
• Deák tér with Kempinski Hotel Corvinus
• Harminckettesek tere
• Elisabeth Boulevard (Erzsébet körút)
• Ulloi ut with the Museum of Applied Arts (Üllői út)
• The embankment of the River Danube on the Pest side (Pesti alsó rakpart)
• Attila út at Vérmező
• Tunnel (Alagút)
• Széna tér (the square neghboring Moszkva tér)
• Moszkva square (Moszkva tér)
• Margit boulevard (Margit körút)
• Castle District: the Cupola of the Royal Palace
  
• Castle District: the terminal of the Funicular Railway
• Castle District: Eastern gate
• Castle District: Dísz tér
• Castle District: Edelsheim Gyulai Palace
• Castle District: Holy Trinity Statue on Szentháromság tér
• Castle District: Úri utca
• Castle District: Viennese Gate (Bécsi Kapu tér)

The video has been made by Ábel Szemán