City Park
Sprawling green space with a fairy-tale castle, thermal baths, and a seasonal ice rink.
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About this audio guide
This guide to City Park in Budapest begins with the cardboard-and-wood castle Hungary built for its 1896 millennial celebration, meant to be torn down after one summer. It follows architect Ignác Alpár's decision to stitch together pieces of twenty-one real Hungarian castles into one fantasy building, and the public's refusal to let it go. Look for the hooded bronze monk seated in the courtyard, pen in hand.
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