Budapest and the Danube. A Point of view of Budapest in 2011 Cover Image

Budapest et le Danube. Un point de vue budapestois en 2011
Budapest and the Danube. A Point of view of Budapest in 2011

Author(s): Melinda Benkõ
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Új-és Jelenkori Egyetemes Történeti Tanszék
Keywords: urban design; urban history; riverside development; contemporary investment; Budapest

Summary/Abstract: Budapest's riverside development project in recent years require a professional reflexion. This essay presents Budapest's urban history in relation to the Danube divided into four stages by the changing relationship between city and river: barrier, opening, crossing and metamorphosis. After a brief overview, tha paper focuses on contemporary challenges and summarizes the investments planed for different sites simultaneously without coordination. However, the economic crisis moderated the implentation of these projects, so it is possible to predict some visions of the future.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49 - 60
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: French