English star set decorator’s apartment perished close to Buda Castle Garden Bazaar – VIDEO, PHOTOS, MAP

The apartment was considered one of Budapest’s most beautiful houses, and contained invaluable housing items, documents, and photos of historic relevance in the film industry. It belonged to Mark Rimmel, one of the most famous expats in Hungary, an English star set decorator, who decided to move to Budapest from London after making a film in the Hungarian capital. Here is what happened, along with a video and some photos.

Fire near the Buda Castle Garden Bazaar

Mark Rimmel is known for Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Eragon (2006), and In the Name of the Father (1993). He decided to move to Budapest in 2006 after making the second film in the Hungarian capital. He bought an apartment in one of Budapest’s most exclusive areas, close to the Buda Castle Garden Bazaar, with a panoramic view of the River Danube.

According to 444.hu, the third-floor apartment was probably one of Budapest’s most beautiful ones, located on Döbrentei Street. That is from where firefighters and officers of the disaster management authorities received an emergency call before midnight on Thursday. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the 91-year-old English set decorator. Based on RTL Klub’s report, he tried to extinguish the fire but was unsuccessful. By the time the firefighters arrived, the apartment had been on fire, so their task was to save lives and prevent the fire from spreading.

Set decorator Mark Rimmel suffered minor injuries

Unfortunately, the 100-sqm apartment was destroyed, but the disaster did not claim lives. Mr Rimmel was rescued and is currently under medical surveillance in a Budapest hospital since he suffered minor injuries. He may leave the hospital on Monday. 19 other residents were evacuated, including a small girl wearing an oxygen mask. Unfortunately, the dog of Mr Rimmel perished in the devastating fire.

Mark Rimmel was the set decorator in multiple music videos and Hollywood films, including “Death on The Nile,” “In The Name Of The Father,” “My Left Foot,” “Love In The Time Of Cholera,” and “Hellboy II”. His home can be considered a film history museum. You may check out some photos of the interior in this blog post.

It was like a museum

He was and is friends with film legends like Charlie Chaplin, Marlon Brando, Liz Taylor, Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Ewan McGregor. It is supposed that multiple irreplaceable documents, photos, scripts, props, etc. were perished in the fire apart from the apartment, beside Mr Rimmel’s beloved dog. Even the Hungarian Disaster Management Authority acknowledged that the apartment was like a museum.

Here is a map showing the location:

Check out a video below:

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