Showing posts with label art noveau. Show all posts
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Budapest: Art Noveau



More Art Noveau in Budapest.

Budapest: Art Noveau




A fabulous Art Noveau building in Budapest; note the incredible tiles.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Budapest: A magnificent coffee house





Recently restored and reopened, the Alexandra Bookstore on Andrassy Ut in Budapest features one of the most magnificent cafes in the world, its interior decorated with gorgeous frescoes depicting the various arts. The building is an Art Noveau masterpiece with Egyptian influences which in its first incarnation was the Paris department store.
Needless to say, the place was packed...who wouldn't want to enjoy an afternoon espresso in such a wonderful environment?