Ziggurat

Ziggurat is a scenic viewpoint in Budapest, Central Hungary. Ziggurat is situated nearby to the railway stop Müpa – Nemzeti Színház HÉV station, as well as near the theater building National Theatre.

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Zikkurat”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Theatre and Palace of Arts.

National Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Theatre, located in Budapest originally opened in 1837. Since then, it has occupied several locations, including the original building at Kerepesi Street, the People's Theatre at Blaha Lujza Square, as well as Hevesi Sándor Square, its longest temporary location.

Palace of Arts

Arts center

Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.

Müpa Budapest is a building in Ferencváros, Budapest, Hungary, officially opened in March 2005. It is located near Rákóczi Bridge and was designed by Zoboky, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office. Palace of Arts is situated 120 metres southeast of Ziggurat.

Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum

Photo: Peter Siroki, CC BY 2.0.

Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 100 metres southeast of Ziggurat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Infopark and Ferencváros.

Infopark

Neighborhood

Photo: Jeti wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Infopark is a collective name given to a high tech, mainly research and development focused business district in the Budapest, focused on software, electronics, and telecommunication, finance, business consulting located in Budapest's District XI on the bank of Danube.

Ferencváros

Photo: Tsy1980, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ferencváros is the traditional name of the IX. district. The postal code is H-109X. Here is the north end of the longest street in Budapest, the Üllői Street is about fifteen kilometer long. Its old name was 'Road to Szolnok' and it connects five districts.