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National Hauszmann Program 2019–2024 NATIONAL HAUSZMANN PROGRAM 2019–2024 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 I. WHO ARE WE? 6 II. OUR OBJECTIVES 8 III. DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BUILT HERITAGE 9 GUARDHOUSE 10 RIDING HALL 14 STÖCKL STAIRWAY 18 HAUSZMANN RAMP 18 KARAKASH PASHA TOWER 19 YBL WALL 19 MACE TOWER 19 ST STEPHEN’S HALL 20 ROYAL PALACE OF BUDA 23 HUNGARIAN RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS 24 ARCHDUKE JOSEPH’S PALACE 26 NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS 30 IV. MODERN HERITAGE PROTECTION 32 V. CREATING A MORE LIVEABLE CASTLE: PEDESTRIANISATION, ACCESSIBILITY, PUBLIC SPACE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, REVIVAL OF GREEN AREAS 36 RESTORATION OF THE CASTLE WALLS 43 RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAINS 43 VI. ENRICHING THE REPERTOIRE OF PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES OFFERED IN BUDA CASTLE 44 ALAJOS HAUSZMANN (1847–1926) 48 2 3 NATIONAL HAUSZMANN PROGRAM (2019–2024) „ FODOR GERGELY Buda Castle is our shared heritage. Government Commissioner It is our mission to preserve Chairman of the Board and revive it; to make it a place of Várkapitányság NZrt. we are all delighted to return to again, and again. Like many other nations, we Hungarians have our After many decades of destruction and neglect, the own symbolic sites. Places we are attached to, that we Castle is once again experiencing an era of develop­ are prepared to fight for, we are proud of, and we feel ment and rebirth. The objective of our investment is a shared responsibility for. Looking back over the long to restore the Castle to the people of Hungary, and to centuries of our history, we can unequivocally state establish an urban quarter in which it is a pleasure to that for Hungarians, Buda Castle is such a symbolic live, where it is worth spending more time, and where site. there is particular value in returning time and again because there is always something new happening. For us, the Castle has always represented far more than just the sum of its buildings, walls, and bulwarks. We consider the fate of Buda Castle to be an issue of In past centuries, Buda Castle was a bastion of national significance – this is why it is vital we have Hungarian political and ecclesiastical life, Hungarian clear, well­founded and practicable plans regarding its culture, the emerging Hungarian civil society, and future destiny. Dear Reader, I would like to commend Hungarian liberty: indeed, all the values which define to your attention the following description of the our national identity to this day. development projects from the National Hauszmann Program. 4 5 I. WHO ARE WE? Várkapitányság Nonprofit Zrt. has been over­­seeing development projects, and managing the area in a way the implementation of the government develop­ that preserves its values. Our work is characterised ment program concerning the Castle District since by responsibility, a commitment towards quality, 1 January 2019. dynamism, openness, and a well­planned approach. Relying on decades of experience from its legal We feel a responsibility for the built, cultural, and predecessors, Várkapitányság put the management archaeological heritage we have been commissioned of the planned development projects in the Castle to oversee, and we protect and enhance it with due area on new foundations. We set up an effective care. organisation where members of staff are wholly In terms of quality, we always strive to attain an committed to preserving the built heritage, and devote exceptional standard by leveraging our preparedness their energies to ensuring Buda Castle regains its and knowledge, which is continuously being enriched. former elegance and recognition which is worthy of its World Heritage status. As a dynamically functioning organisation, we are all driven by creativity, vigour, and proactivity while Our duties include restoring the Buda Castle executing our duties. Palace District and its surroundings, coordinating We are open to new, innovative solutions and we Our work is characterised by its well­planned gradually improve our services in line with the approach: all our decisions are integrated into our demands of the people who live, work, or visit vision of the future, which serves the restoration of Buda Castle. Buda Castle and our national heritage. 6 7 II. OUR OBJECTIVES „ III. DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BUILT HERITAGE Like Sleeping Beauty, the Buda Castle Buda Castle is part of the outstandingly valuable Palace District will built and cultural heritage of Hungary, Europe and awaken from its slumber the world: it is a symbolic site of the nation and „ a keystone of our identity, for which we all bear during the coming decade. In February 2019, the government approved Phase I a shared responsibility. The restored squares of the National Hauszmann Program for the We are convinced that the Castle District is destined The objectives of our efforts are threefold: 1. the and buildings of the Castle 2019–2021 period. Implementation of this project is to be more than just another tourist attraction. development projects will improve the quality of life District evoke the golden age overseen by Várkapitányság. Even though we are only for residents living in the Castle District, 2. they will in the second year of the fully financed three­year All the development projects planned for ­­­Phases ­­I bring about a 21st century renaissance of our national of this locality in the late program, the results of our development projects are (2019­2021) and II (2021­2024) of the National Hausz­ identity, and 3. will enrich our built heritage and its th th already evident to the general public. mann Program are designed to ensure that the Castle 19 and early 20 century. unique environment. once again becomes a part of the everyday lives of the Hungarian people. Our work is conducted with due We have placed this human and community­focused attention to the needs of those who live here, and approach at the centre of all our concepts related to those who visit the area, since the fate of the Castle is the development projects, and below, we summarise our shared responsibility. our key objectives and steps already taken in line with this intention. St George’s Square in the summer of 2019 The reconstructed Guardhouse and Riding Hall 8 9 GUARDHOUSE 1912 After nearly 50 years absence, the f ormer Guardhouse once again stands in all of its magnificence on the western side of Hunyadi Court. The building was reborn in line with the original blueprints, while taking into consideration the technological advances of the 21st century. Residents and visitors to the Castle can enjoy pleasant moments in the district thanks to the restaurant and cultural event/ exhibition space located in the Guard­ house, both due to open in 2020. The site of the Guardhouse in 2016 2020 10 11 Details of the Guardhouse The building was constructed in line with the original plans by Alajos Hauszmann The interior of the Guardhouse 12 13 RIDING HALL 1935 Horseherd Court takes its name from the sculpture of on it: the wood paneling was made in the workshop the horseman handling his steed, which – following of Károly Neuschloss, and the stained­glass windows restoration – was returned in August 2019 to its came from the workshop of Miksa Róth. Despite the original location in front of the rebuilt Riding Hall. damage it sustained during the Second World War, The prestigious equestrian hall was originally built to the building could have been restored; regardless, it the plans of Alajos Hauszmann between 1899–1902, was demolished in 1950. with the most renowned masters of the time working The site of the Riding Hall in 2016 2020 14 15 Thanks to the surviving plans and documentation, not only has it been possible to rebuild the authentic facade but the inner areas have also seen the restoration of original materials, colours and motifs. ­­In keeping with the original plans, we recreated the open roof structure, beams and boxes, as well as the large stained­glass windows. The lower sections of walls The Riding Hall will serve as an event venue received authentic wood paneling but the building is also equipped with a modern kitchen, cloakroom and service areas. The nearly 1500­sqm Riding Hall will open as a multifunctional 21st century event space in 2021, following landscaping and overhaul of the area, which will include making it wheelchair accessible. Once inaugurated, it is likely to become one of the top event venues in the capital. The interior of the Riding Hall is an authentic copy of the original The wood paneling is located under the colourful windows of the Riding Hall 16 17 KARAKASH PASHA TOWER 2016 2020 STÖCKL STAIRWAY Current condition Artist’s rendition of the restored Karakash Pasha Tower The Guardhouse and Riding Hall are connected by the entire country! The staircase will regain its main the rebuilt Neo­Renaissance Stöckl Stairway, which in role in 2021, creating a link between the redeveloped itself is an imposing sight, and these historical steps Horseherd Court and the Palace of Buda. Reconstruction of the Karakash Pasha Tower is have perhaps the most remarkable and longest past in ongoing. When completed, it will house bathroom facilities for visitors to Buda Castle. HAUSZMANN RAMP YBL WALL Re­establishment of the Hauszmann Ramp serves to make the Horseherd Court wheelchair accessible and to link the Hunyadi and the Horseherd Courts. We are rebuilding it based on preserved photographs and the We are restoring the Ybl Wall which will complete original plans, with the inauguration being scheduled the unified aesthetic of Horseherd Court. for 2021. The ramp will be supported by the buttressed wall of today, with bathroom facilities including a baby changing station, shops, benches, and bins being located between the pillars. MACE The final element of the development will be the paving of the entire Horseherd Court; the area will TOWER also receive new feature lighting and street lighting, and we are going to create another green area in the form of the new Turkish Garden, which will be The Buzogány (Mace) Tower will also receive a new enhanced by the addition of trees.
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