Andrássy Avenue (in Hungarian – Andrássy Út) is the most important street of Budapest, dating back to the 19th century (1872). It links the city center (Deák Ferenc Tér/Erzsébet Tér) to the Heroes Square (Hősök tere) and the City Park (Városliget). The name of the street comes from “Andrássy”, a Hungarian noble family.
Along the road in my 360 video, you can see historic buildings hosting shops of luxury brands and cafeterias. Some of the most iconic buildings of Budapest are situated here – The State Opera House, The House of Terror, Zoltán Kodály Museum, and more.
In the last section of the avenue from Oktogon Square heading towards Heroes Square, several buildings belong to cultural institutions (the Kogart Gallery, Magnet Community Center, etc.) and foreign embassies (Russia, Bulgaria, Turkey, South Korea, Serbia, etc.)
It’s worth mentioning the avenue’s name was different in the communist era, being changed to Stalin Road in 1950, then Avenue of Hungarian Youth during the uprising in 1956 and later to People’s Republic Road until 1990 when the communist era fell apart in the eastern Europe and the name was restored to the original Andrássy Út.