Müpa Budapest Explained

Müpa Budapest
Former Names:Palace of Arts (Művészetek Palotája)
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Address:1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.
Location:Budapest, Hungary
Coordinates:47.4694°N 19.0717°W
Type:Performing arts center, Museum
Built:2002–2005
Architect:Zoboki, Demeter és Társaik Építésziroda
General Contractor:Trigránit, Arcadom Építőipari Zrt.
Tenants:Müpa Budapest Nonprofit Kft., Ludwig Museum
Publictransit:H6, H7 suburban railway

Müpa Budapest (between 2005 and 2015 Palace of Arts[1]Művészetek Palotája in Hungarian) is a building in Ferencváros, Budapest, Hungary, officially opened in March 2005. It is located near Rákóczi Bridge and was designed by Zoboky, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office. The National Theatre, which opened in 2002, is located next to it.

Both Müpa Budapest and the National Theatre are part of the new Millennium City Center being created in Budapest.[2]

The structure of Müpa Budapest covers a ground area of 10,000 m2 and the total floor space of the building is 70,000 m2. It received the Prix d’Excellence of FIABCI in 2006.[3] [4]

The general manager is Csaba Kael.[5]

Performing arts and other facilities

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.mupa.hu/en/about/news/the-palace-of-arts-to-be-called-mupa-budapest-starting-from-the-201516-season-20150715 The Palace of Arts to be called Müpa Budapest starting from the 2015/16 season
  2. http://www.trigranit.hu/index.php?p=project&id=26 "Millennium City Center, Budapest"
  3. http://index.hu/kultur/klassz/mp0530/ Prix d’Excellence information
  4. http://www.mupa.hu/hirek_details.jsp?newsId=10120785 Details
  5. News: Ibn Battuta show captures richness of Arab cultures. Ahram Online. 3 March 2013. Manama, Bahrain. Metwaly. Ati. 24 April 2013. Csaba Kael, General Manager of the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Budapest (Hungary)….
  6. https://www.mupa.hu/en/about/the-building/bartok-bela-national-concert-hall Guide
  7. Web site: A Művészetek Palotája új orgonájáról. fidelio.hu. 2016-01-19.
  8. https://www.inspiredacoustics.com/en/products/pab Palace of Arts Budapest Pipe Organ Samples