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Klotild
Palaces
Formingasplendid
entrancetoElizabeth
Bridge,thetwin
KlotildPalaces
(right)
werecommissioned
byArchduchess
Klotild,daughter-in-lawof
EmperorFranzJózsef,
andcompletedin1902.
Muchofthebuildings'
interiorsarenowoccu-
piedbyshopsorused
asoficespace.
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Herendi Márkabolt
Herendiceramicsare
famousfortheirintricacy
andquality,andthisoutlet
isoneofthefewplaces
youcanbesureofinding
thegenuinearticle.
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Central Market
Hall
Budapest'slargestmarket
(above)
hasinnumerable
stallsonthegroundloor
sellingfruit,vegetables,
ishandcheese.Speciali-
tiesarespicy
kolbász
sala-
miandsheep'scheese.
Theupper-levelstallssell
localcrafts
(see p50)
.
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Club Verne
Váciutcahaslotsof
placestoeat,drinkand
whileawaythehours,
butnonematchClub
Verne,anunderground
restaurantandlate-night
bar.Decoratedina
kitschystylebasedon
theJulesVerneclassic,
20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea
,thecocktailmenuis
oneofthecity'sbest.
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St Michael's
City Church
Firstbuiltaround1230,
StMichael'sCityChurch
(below)wasdevastated
bytheTurksin1541,
rebuiltin1701andthen
renovatedbetween1964
and1968.Itsplainexte-
riorbeliesarichinterior,
includingafinegoldpul-
pitandimpressivedome.
Váci Utca
ThenameofBudapest's
mostfamousstreet
originatedrathersimply.
Thestreetwasonce
themainroadconnect-
ingPesttothetownof
Vác
(see p59)
,40km
(25miles)northof
Budapest.Thegate
leadingtoVácusedto
standatVáciutcaNo.3.
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Thonet House
Builtfrom1888to
1890byÖdönLechner
andGyulaPártos,Thonet
Houseoncebelongedtoa
wealthyfamily.Zsolnay
ceramics
(above)
adorn
thewalls,whiletheshop
sellsexclusivecrystal.
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