Old-school transportation of Budapest back in the day – PHOTOS
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Back in the day, the shape and landscape of Budapest were completely different from what you can see right now (hopefully from your window because we are all staying at home, or from your memories). During the Soviet era, Budapest also featured many Soviet statues and symbols, and even Soviet-made vehicles were seen on the streets and roads. Step back in time through colourful old pictures and read interesting stories about what transportation used to be like in the Hungarian capital.
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In this photograph, you can see one of the many gates of Budapest and the road which allowed car drivers to enter the capital from the countryside, reports Index. Next to it, the statue of Captain Steinmetz welcomed drivers. Miklós Steinmetz was the captain of the Soviet Red Army during World War II in Budapest. In 1956, during the Revolution and Uprising, the statue was damaged by protesters and was later replaced.
The other gate of Budapest was certainly the airport which used to be called Ferihegyi Airport (today, it is Liszt Ferenc International Airport). Its construction started before World War II but was only finished at the beginning of the 1950s. The most exciting part of the airport was its terrace (today, Terminal 1) from where many people observed the planes and other vehicles free of charge all day long. Those who arrived at Budapest usually travelled to the city centre by bus and not with taxies.
The Libegő is Budapest’s unique vehicle and still very popular among people during the spring, summer, and early autumn months. It provides us with a nice and calm ride among nature, enjoying the sunshine, trees, fresh air, and the view around us.
Metro Line 2 is constructed in Deák Ferenc Square in the heart of the city. For many years, this square was the end station of the line before expanding it between Déli Railway Station and Örs Vezér Square after 1972. Until 1981, Metro Line 3 also came to an end at Deák Square, and later, this line was also expanded.
Correction: The Millenium Underground (M1) was the first electric underground line in mainland europe. The first on the continent of europe was the South London & City Railway in London. It started operating in 1890, six years before the M1. Britain is on the continent of Europe, although many people seem to forget that.
Excellent article by Author – Gergely Kolba – Deserves Acknowledgement of its Quality and History lesson //
Please keep them coming maybe daily, as they delight and please – educate – people like myself of English background, with no written or oral Hungarian communication, in the wonderful history and the events of change – buildings history and so on, that our beautiful City of Budapest, Hungary, my place of residency, has undertaken.
Thank-You.