Oktogon

Oktogon is one of 's major intersections, located at the junction of the Grand Boulevard and Andrássy Avenue in , . This junction, one of the city's most important, is named for its octagonal shape.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Városliget and Franz Liszt Academy of Music.

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is a large park in . This article describes the western part of the 14th district: and Istvánmező.

University
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The is a music university and a concert hall in , Hungary, founded on 14 November 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Franz Liszt upon his death, and the AVISO studio, a collaboration between the governments of Hungary and Japan to provide sound recording equipment and training for students. is situated 240 metres south of Oktogon.

Theater building
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The is a historic opera house located in central , on . Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. is situated 480 metres southwest of Oktogon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terézváros and Erzsébetváros.

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is the traditional name of the VI. district of . "Teréz" refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Hungary.

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is the traditional name of the VII. district of . The name refers to Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary, popularly known as Sissi. This is the smallest of Budapest's 23 districts, covering only 2 km².

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or Downtown is the V. District of . It consists of two historic neighbourhoods with well-defined borders within the V. District - Lipótváros in the north includes the Parliament and many governmental buildings, Szent István Basilica and some museums, while the southern part is mostly high-class accommodations, shops and nightlife area.

Oktogon

Latitude
47.50528° or 47° 30′ 19″ north
Longitude
19.0634° or 19° 3′ 48″ east
Inception
1872
Open location code
8FVXG347+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 807290721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q1072717
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Oktogon” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Oktoqon meydanı”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Актагон”
  • Chinese: “八角广场”
  • Chinese: “八角廣場”
  • Czech: “Oktogon”
  • French: “Oktogon tér”
  • French: “Oktogon”
  • German: “Oktogon”
  • Hebrew: “אוקטוגון”
  • Hungarian: “Oktogon”
  • Italian: “Oktogon”
  • Japanese: “オクトゴン”
  • Korean: “오크토곤”
  • Norwegian: “Oktogon”
  • Ossetian: “Октогон”
  • Polish: “Plac Oktogon w Budapeszcie”
  • Polish: “Plac Oktogon”
  • Portuguese: “Oktogon”
  • Russian: “площадь 7 Ноября”
  • Russian: “площадь Муссолини”
  • Russian: “площадь Октогон”
  • Russian: “Площадь Октогон”
  • Slovak: “Oktogon”
  • Spanish: “Oktogon”
  • Swedish: “Oktogon”
  • Turkish: “Oktogon”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Октогон”
  • “Mussolini tér”
  • “November 7. tér”
  • “Oktogon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Avenue Hostel and Oktogon metro station.

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