Whether you are on a visit or reside in the Hungarian capital, our best advice when exploring the city is to look up. This way, you can marvel at the gorgeous buildings from a different perspective, spotting and appreciating all the little details. For instance, have you ever looked up when entering a courtyard? Let us show you why you should.
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When it comes to architecture, you can easily stumble upon true gems in Budapest. All you need to do is pay attention when walking the streets or entering a building. For instance, if you look up in the courtyard of 5-7 Szűz utca, you can spot a butterfly, but you should not miss the exciting geometrical shapes of the Palatinus houses in Újlipótváros either. To give you a head start, we have piled up our favourite views starring houses from below.

Bajcsy-Zsilinszky köz
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Király Bazár, Ferenciek tere 7.
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Hadik-ház, Bartók Béla út 36–38.
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Szűz utca 5–7.
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Apáczai Csere János utca 3.

Piarista köz
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Belgrád rakpart 27.
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Rumbach Sebestyén utcai zsinagóga, Rumbach Sebestyén utca 11–13.
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Magda udvar, Mátyás tér 4.
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Hunyadi tér 3.
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Bartók Béla út 40.
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New York Palota, Erzsébet körút 9.
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Unger-ház, Múzeum körút 7.
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Falk Miksa utca 30.
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Palatinus házak, Pozsonyi út 2–18.
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Vak Bottyán utca 15.
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Szenes-ház, Thököly út 46.
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Teréz körút 1–5.
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