In the Castle Garden Bazaar I was last time at
the end of the 70s. At this time here was the famous Ifi
Park ( Youth Park ) Many - later they became a classics - beat bands came
here to play first time in front of a big audience. The park was
closed down on 23rd September 1984. I read a lot that it will be newly renovated,
but the years passed and it looked quite deplorable at the foot
of the castle. Now I had an opportunity to visit the rebuilt garden
with my cousin again.
In
the 19th century Pest was in progress, but no development happened in
Buda, so the reconstruction of the area in the neighborhood of the
Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the Castle has been decided in
1872-1873. In order to have place enough for the construction of
Castle Garden Bazaar (Várkert Bazár) all the old and ruined small
houses had to be demolished. The Castle Garden Bazár (Várkert
Bazár) was build between 1875 and 1883 in Neo Renaissance style.
In
the 2nd World War many parts of the Bazaar were destroyed (lions at
the gate, statue of winter, pergola, vases and paintings of the
recesses), caused by a bomb attack in the neighborhood. In the 1950s,
the original condition was planned to be restored, but it wasn't
successful (original parts were demolished, concrete stairs were
built and during the restoration the scales were missed). From 20
August, 1961 to 1984 the Youth Park was operated here where several
concerts were held.
However,
the place finally had to be closed down due to the continually
deteriorating structure of the building.
Luckily
this almost forgotten gem of Budapest is fully renewed and was opened
August 2014 with shops, exhibitions halls, restaurants and cafes.
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