Ministry of Finance Building & Holy Trinity Statue
Central Europe
Hungary
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second largest city on the Danube river.] The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles).Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
The previously separate cities of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest were officially unified in 1873 and given the new name Budapest. Before this, the towns together had sometimes been referred to colloquially as "Pest-Buda".
Trinity Square forms the heart of Buda’s Castle District. At its center stands a large plague column, but the highlight at the square is the Matthias church, the most important church in Buda. Opposite the church stands the former town hall of Buda.
The square is named after the Trinity column (Szentháromság oszlop), a large plague column that was built between 1710 and 1713 to a Baroque design by Philipp Ungleich.
The column was built to celebrate the end of the plague, and citizens hoped that it would protect them from another epidemic. The sculpture at the top represents the Holy Trinity. It sits on a sturdy pillar decorated with statues of little angels and – below – large statues of saints. The column rests on a large pedestal adorned with bas-reliefs and the Hungarian crest.
On the north-west side of the square stands the Ministry of Finance building. It was built in 1901-1904 on the site of a Jesuit monastery from 1747. After the Jesuit order was dissolved in 1786, the Ministry of Finance took residence here.
Construction on a new building for the Ministry of Finance, which was to replace the old monastery, started in 1901 and was completed three years later. The building, designed by Sándor Fellner, featured a beautiful Neo-Gothic facade and an equally magnificent interior.
The building was heavily damaged during World War II, and demolished soon after. It was only rebuilt between 1948 and 1962 in a simplified way, without the upper floor and elaborate spires. From then on it took on many functions, including student housing, and it was long the center of student life in Budapest.
After the fall of Communism, the building became a cultural center and was known as the Hungarian Culture Foundation. In 2018 work started to bring the building back to its original 1904 appearance. At least as seen from the square; the interior courtyards will be replaced with modern offices. The work is expected to be completed in 2024 when the Ministry of Finance will once again take up home in this historic building.
Ministry of Finance Building & Holy Trinity Statue
Central Europe
Hungary
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second largest city on the Danube river.] The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles).Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
The previously separate cities of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest were officially unified in 1873 and given the new name Budapest. Before this, the towns together had sometimes been referred to colloquially as "Pest-Buda".
Trinity Square forms the heart of Buda’s Castle District. At its center stands a large plague column, but the highlight at the square is the Matthias church, the most important church in Buda. Opposite the church stands the former town hall of Buda.
The square is named after the Trinity column (Szentháromság oszlop), a large plague column that was built between 1710 and 1713 to a Baroque design by Philipp Ungleich.
The column was built to celebrate the end of the plague, and citizens hoped that it would protect them from another epidemic. The sculpture at the top represents the Holy Trinity. It sits on a sturdy pillar decorated with statues of little angels and – below – large statues of saints. The column rests on a large pedestal adorned with bas-reliefs and the Hungarian crest.
On the north-west side of the square stands the Ministry of Finance building. It was built in 1901-1904 on the site of a Jesuit monastery from 1747. After the Jesuit order was dissolved in 1786, the Ministry of Finance took residence here.
Construction on a new building for the Ministry of Finance, which was to replace the old monastery, started in 1901 and was completed three years later. The building, designed by Sándor Fellner, featured a beautiful Neo-Gothic facade and an equally magnificent interior.
The building was heavily damaged during World War II, and demolished soon after. It was only rebuilt between 1948 and 1962 in a simplified way, without the upper floor and elaborate spires. From then on it took on many functions, including student housing, and it was long the center of student life in Budapest.
After the fall of Communism, the building became a cultural center and was known as the Hungarian Culture Foundation. In 2018 work started to bring the building back to its original 1904 appearance. At least as seen from the square; the interior courtyards will be replaced with modern offices. The work is expected to be completed in 2024 when the Ministry of Finance will once again take up home in this historic building.