Of course there is still a lot to do, but you can see that the physical heritage of the city is slowly undergoing repair and renovation. Chapels, apartment buildings, palaces - they're all getting renewed step by step. But while many buildings undergo a face-lift without much fanfare, here we'd like to highlight five buildings, found in the downtown area, that have finally been renovated after several years of disrepair.

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76 Andrássy Avenue

The three storey apartment building was built in 1878 using the plans of architect Ferdinánd Hüpner. The first owner was Sándor Hübner, but several owners later, it ended up as the property of Mrs Eisele, the owner of a machine factory. The Eisele family also had a property next to the Divatcsarnok. On the third storey there were three apartments, and on ground level it had shops and a confectionery.The yard has a well made of red marble. While the building along Andrássy Avenue, part of the world heritage list, is now renovated, the Izabella Street wing is still waiting renewal. We would also like to congratulate those who renovated one of the second storey apartments for adding shutters with no respect for the original look of the building.

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10 Arany János Street

Although this building was not recently renovated, we write about it here because of its beauty. The building at the corner of Arany János Street and Tüköry Street was designed by Mór Kallina, who was also the designer of Honvéd Főparancsnokság (Army High Command) that was also recently renovated as well as the Vigadó of Buda. The developer Gusztáv Brüll was a wealthy property owner in Pest.The four storey eclectic palace with an inner yard - after several reconstructions - is currently home to a number of cultural institutions. Bertalan Horváth and his colleagues received the Reitter Ferenc award for the renovation works from the Council of Budapest. The beautiful result can be an example for other apartment renovations in the downtown area.

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8 Bartók Béla Road

The building enjoys the protection of the city, and was designed by Béla Jánszky, who was a well known representative of 'Hungarian shape language' initiated by Ödön Lechner. The building was finished in 1910, but the character of the building changed when an extra floor was added. The façade of the building between Szent Gellért Square and Gárdonyi Square has been recently renovated.

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16 Hajós Street

Starting from Andrássy Avenue, walk down the side street next to the Opera building to see the building at 16 Hajós Street that was magnificent even in its ruined state - not to even talk about its renovated form. According to the writing over the gate, the building was finished in 1911, and its developer was Nándor Hohldonner while the architect was Dezső Freund. On the ground floor is a restaurant.

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6 Rákóczi Road (Kerepesi yard)

Famous for its underpass, the façade of the building finished 1850 has been awaiting renovation for years. From the Dohány Street side everything has remained as it was, but on the Rákóczi Road side the building has been gloriously renovated. Finally, the antenna that had been rusting on the balcony was removed. The only thing that you might miss is the tympan at the top of the building that was left out of the renovation. Someone should also tell the person who lives on the first floor that the iron grid on the window and the air-conditioner next to it almost counts as visual poison.