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Alajos Hauszmann’s Architectural Legacy Honored with 2026 Commemoration in Hungary

Alajos Hauszmann Budapest architecture Justice Palace Buda Castle 2026 remembrance year

Alajos Hauszmann (born 9 June 1847 in Buda, died 31 July 1926 in Venice) was a leading Hungarian historicist architect whose works shaped Budapest’s cityscape. His most notable projects include the Justice Palace on Kossuth Square, the New York‑Palace on the Grand Boulevard, and the expansion of Buda Castle after Miklós Ybl’s death. Hauszmann taught architecture at the Royal Joseph Technical University from 1872 for 42 years, becoming rector in 1900, and mentored generations of architects such as Ignác Alpár, Marcell Komor and Béla Lajta. He was elected a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1924 and was ennobled by King Charles IV in 1918.

To mark the centenary of his death, the Hungarian government declared 2026 a Hauszmann remembrance year, planning events and restoration projects that highlight his contribution to the nation’s built heritage.

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Alajos Hauszmann · Buda Castle · Budapest · Hungarian Academy of Sciences · Justice Palace

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Budapest arculatformáló építésze volt - 100 éve halt meg Hauszmann Alajos [vasarnap.hu]
16 days ago
Hauszmann Alajos – Akadémikusok [akademikus.mtak.hu]
15 days ago
Der Architekt des großen Budapest - Budapester Zeitung [www.budapester.hu]
14 days ago