Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon

Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon is a newsagent in Budapest, Central Hungary which is located on Práter utca. Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon is situated nearby to the church Agóra Corvin, as well as near Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics.

Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 5:00 AM—7:00 PM and Sunday 6:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Newsagent
Address: Práter utca 52, Budapest, 1083
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hungarian Natural History Museum and Muzsikus cigányok parkja.

Hungarian Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest, dating back to 1802, houses the largest natural history collections of Hungary and the region. Hungarian Natural History Museum is situated 630 metres southeast of Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon.

Muzsikus cigányok parkja

Park

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Muzsikus cigányok parkja is situated 210 metres north of Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon.

Museum of Applied Arts

Museum

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The Museum of Applied Arts is a museum in Budapest, Hungary. It is the third-oldest applied arts museum in the world. It was established by the Hungarian Parliament in 1872 to collect applied artworks, historical and contemporary, from Hungary and around the world. Museum of Applied Arts is situated 1 km west of Práter-Szigony Könyvespavilon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Józsefváros and Budapest’s Palace District.

Józsefváros

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Józsefváros is the traditional name of the VIII. district, literally meaning "Josephtown" and referring to Emperor Joseph II of Austria and Hungary. This area is popular, with scores of students and several cafés and pizzerias.

Budapest’s Palace District

Suburb

Budapest's Palotanegyed forms an inner part of Pest, the eastern half of Budapest. Known until the communist period as the ‘Magnates’ Quarter’, it consists of the most westerly part of the city's Eighth District, or Józsefváros, which was named on 7 November 1777 after Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria, who reigned 1765-1790.