Experiences on the spot on the Billboard
June, 12. 2025. – Thursday 11a.m.
Várkert Bazaar Gloriett – District I., 2-4 Ybl Miklós Square – Budapest
A special open-air exhibition brings back to life the atmosphere of the big city summers of the early last century. Contemporary posters recall the urban effervescence of the period marked by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles in a joint exhibition by the Hungarian National Gallery and the Castle Captaincy. The world where electric lights competed with the stars, thus lengthening the days, comes to life again. Summer evenings were made unforgettable by parties, and days by beer gardens, airships and wave baths. Those looking for a break did not search for the programs on their smartphones, but were often informed by artistically designed public posters.
The exhibition can be viewed for free until the end of October 2025 leading to the Gloriette upwords on ramps.
Short note … the name Gloriette itself is usually used for representative garden buildings and pavilions. Here, the Gloriette is not a separate building, its pavilion is surrounded by stepped ramps running upwards on two sides, which lead to the garden. Of the two lions standing in front of the Gloriette, one embodies the fight, who, having driven away the horrors, looks after the hunted game. The other is the guardian of peace and tranquility, who attacks in case of danger. The original lions were destroyed during World War II, the statues that can be seen now were made in the 1960s. During the most recent reconstruction, the two grotesque-faced water basins visible at the front steps were restored, as well as the Neptune-headed well in the central niche of the Gloriette. On both sides of the Gloriette, can see a vase with a putto, and looking up, we can see the work of Adolf Huszár, female statues personifying the seasons.
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