Budapest
Just north of Egyetem tér and housed in the sumptuous neoclassical Károly Palace (Károlyi Palota), dating from 1840, this museum is devoted to Sándor Petőfi and has great examples of period furniture and dress. Temporary exhibitions explore other Hungarian poets and writers such as Endre Ady, Mór Jókai and Attila József.
Here you'll also find a centre for contemporary literature, a library, a concert/lecture hall and, in the courtyard, a terrace restaurant.
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A pleasant place to take a breather, this flowered-filled garden was built for the Károly Palace, which now houses the Petőfi Museum of Literature…
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8. Hungarian Radio Headquarters
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The renovated headquarters of Hungarian Radio was where shots were first fired on 23 October 1956; a memorial plaque marks the spot.
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