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feature is the prow-shaped terrace by the main entrance that appears to be sailing into the
Danube. The ziggurat-like structure outside offers good views of the river and maze.
GALLERY
NEW BUDAPEST GALLERY
500Ft; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun; M4 Fővám tér)
is a spare, modern space in a restored warehouse hosting changing exhibitions that aim to
encompass a broad range of works by artists from the city. It focuses on those with ties to
the international community and the contemporary art scene.
WORTH A DETOUR
NEW MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
Jul; 28, 37)
, easily reached by tram from Blaha Lujza tér, is where Imre Nagy, prime
minister during the 1956 Uprising, and 2000 others were buried in unmarked graves
(plots 298-301) after executions in the late 1940s and 1950s. The area has been
turned into a moving National Pantheon and is about a 30-minute walk from the en-
trance; follow the signs pointing the way to '298, 300, 301 parcela'.
At peak periods you can take a microbus marked 'temető járat' around the
cemetery or hire a taxi at the gate.
EATING
Ráday utca, a long strip whose pavement tables fill with diners on warm sum-
mer days, is a lively place to head to in this district. The area east of the Hun-
garian National Museum, particularly VIII Krúdy Gyula utca in Józsefváros, is
another happy hunting ground for restaurants and cafes. If you fancy a bite
by the water, check out the range of riverside cafes at
Bálna
.
Józsefváros
VEGETARIAN
MACSKA
