Eclecticism - the mixing of different types of architecture from different periods - can be seen in many of Hungary's greatest buildings. Among Hungary's greatest representatives of the movement are Adolf Láng, Mór Kallina and Albert Schikedanz, whose works feature prominently in the exhibition. Even the exhibition venue - the Hungarian Academy of Sciences building, overlooking the Danube - is a prime example of Eclecticism designed by the German architect Friedrich August Stühler.
One of the highlights of the exhibition is a selection of old photographs of Miklós Ybl's Várkert, an ornate terraced arcade built along the Danube bank in Buda. The images show the original glory of one of the capital's most neglected landmarks.
An international conference on the history of architecture will be held on October 4-6 to coincide with the exhibition.
Author: Eszter Götz
