Vörösmarty tér
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Vörösmarty tér is a square in the centre of Pest, at the start of the pedestrian street Váci utca. It is named after the poet Mihály Vörösmarty, who sits in marble in the middle.
One square, many names
In 1812 it was called Theatre Square, after the German theatre that stood here. Then its name changed many times. Since 1926 it has carried the name of the poet.
What to look at from outside
The monument is made of white marble, on a base of 23 limestone blocks. The sculptors Ede Kallós and Ede Telcs made it together, with the architect Géza Márkus.
The seated poet is more than three metres tall. Around him are all kinds of people. A worker hugs his wife and son, an old farmer leans on his stick, little girls carry flowers.
On the north side of the square, a staircase leads down to the old underground railway.
Music by the river
A short walk from the square, towards the river, stands the Vigadó. As early as 1833 the Redoute stood there, the first hall in Pest built specially for balls and concerts.
Great musicians played there, such as Johann Strauss the Elder. In 1849 the hall was destroyed. The architect Frigyes Feszl built a new one, which opened in 1865.
