585,000m2 History and Present of the Jewish Quarter in Budapest

In the beginning of the 20th century a reform plan was submitted to the City proposing the construction of a boulevard for “public health, transportation, and aesthetic reasons.”

It would have destroyed what today is the Jewish Quarter of Budapest, however, the envisioned development was never completed.

After the demolition of the Orczy House in 1937, the Madách House was erected on the same site. Due to its size it also became a multifunctional building, housing several small businesses, coffee shops, and a variety of institutions beneath its arcade.

However, it failed to become as complex or symbolically meaningful as the Orczy House once was.