Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a historic opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27 September 1884.
- City
- Budapest
- Country
- Hungary
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Budapest
- Hungarian Parliament Building
- Fisherman's Bastion
- Széchenyi thermal bath
- Buda Castle
- City Park
- Hungarian National Museum
Background: Wikipedia