Editing Hungary (section)

=== Architecture ===
{{Main|Architecture of Hungary}}
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[[File:Apátsági templom (8941. számú műemlék) 7.jpg|thumb|right|Romanesque [[Ják Abbey]], built between 1220 and 1256]]
[[File:Kiskunfélegyháza, városháza 2019 06.jpg|thumb|right|Closeup of the Hungarian [[Art Nouveau]] architectural details on the Kiskunfélegyháza Town Hall]]
Hungary is home to the [[Dohány Street Synagogue|largest synagogue in Europe]], built in 1859 in [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish Revival]] style with a capacity of 3,000 people; the [[Széchenyi thermal bath|largest medicinal bath in Europe]], completed in 1913 in Modern [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance style]] and located in the Budapest city park; one of the [[Esztergom Basilica|largest basilicas in Europe]]; the [[Pannonhalma Archabbey|second-largest territorial abbey]] in the world; and the largest [[Pécs|early Christian necropolis]] outside Italy. Notable architectural styles include [[Historicism]] and variants of [[Art Nouveau]]. In contrast to Historicism, Hungarian Art Nouveau is based on national architectural characteristics. Taking the eastern origins of the Hungarians into account, [[Ödön Lechner]], the most important figure in Hungarian Art Nouveau, was initially inspired by Asian architecture and later by traditional Hungarian decorative designs. In this way, he created an original synthesis of architectural styles. By applying them to three-dimensional architectural elements, he produced a version of Art Nouveau that was specific to Hungary. Turning away from the style of Lechner, yet taking inspiration from his approach, the group of "Young People" (''Fiatalok''), which included [[Károly Kós]] and Dezsö Zrumeczky, used the characteristic structures and forms of traditional Hungarian architecture to achieve the same end.

Besides the two principal styles, Budapest also displays local versions of trends originating from other European countries. The [[Secession (art)|''Sezession'']] from [[Vienna]], the German ''[[Jugendstil]]'', ''Art Nouveau'' from Belgium and France, and the influence of English and Finnish architecture are all reflected in the buildings constructed at the turn of the 20th century. [[Béla Lajta]] initially adopted Lechner's style, subsequently drawing his inspiration from English and Finnish trends; after developing an interest in the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] style, he finally arrived at modern architecture. [[Aladár Árkay]] took almost the same route. [[István Medgyaszay]] developed his own style, which differed from Lechner's, using stylised traditional motifs to create decorative designs in concrete. In the sphere of applied arts, those chiefly responsible for promoting the spread of Art Nouveau were the School and Museum of Decorative Arts, which opened in 1896.

In the Budapest downtown area almost all the buildings are about one hundred years old, with thick walls, high ceilings, and motifs on the front walls.<ref name="Eliznik.org.uk">{{cite web|title=Magyar (Hungarian) migration, 9th century|url=http://www.eliznik.org.uk/EastEurope/History/migration-map/hungarian-migration.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006210045/http://www.eliznik.org.uk/EastEurope/History/migration-map/hungarian-migration.htm|archive-date=6 October 2008|access-date=20 September 2009|website=Eliznik.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://budapestcorner.com/index.php/flats/general-information|title=General information on various student flats and building types in Budapest|publisher=Budapest Corner|access-date=11 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214123942/http://budapestcorner.com/index.php/flats/general-information|archive-date=14 December 2010}}</ref>