The end of Budapest’s party district? – a very strict regulation accepted
The 7th district of Budapest (Elizabethtown) accepted a new noise ordinance that would close most of the bars and shops between 12 pm and 6 am, starting in 60 days. The local council says that they would simply like to protect the interests of the people living there.
According to hvg, the local council of Elizabethtown accepted the new regulation on Thursday which affects almost all shops and bars in the district. There are only a few exceptions, like
- shops in hotels;
- shops that do not sell alcoholic beverages between 10 pm and 6 am;
- bars in the area surrounded by Király Street – Erzsébet Boulevard – Rákóczi Street – Károly Boulevard can ask for special permission to remain open even between 12 pm and 6 am.
To receive the permit, bars in that territory should not let their guests drink and shout in public spaces. Furthermore, they must allow everybody to use their restrooms, and they cannot load up stuff during the night. Moreover, they have to measure the level of the noise and have to clean the street where they operate.
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We wrote HERE that even though the inner districts of Budapest became very famous among tourists, the bars and shops that are open all night made everyday life for locals nightmarish. And not only because of the noise but also because of the mess they produced during the parties. Péter Niedermüller, who became the mayor of the district last year,
promised to deal with this issue as well as the problems caused by Airbnbs.
The spokesman of the Night Mayor Budapest Association representing the bar owners of the district is not satisfied with the regulation. Dániel Németh G. said that the decision of the local council was not topical because it reacts to problems before the coronavirus epidemic.
Péter Nideremüller emphasised to hvg that their new regulation would come into effect only after 60 days. Furthermore, he added that the idea was not new,
and a consensus surrounded it before the emergency period,
but they were unable to accept the regulation before.
Source: hvg.hu
Between 12 pm and 6 am? 12 pm is noon and 12 am is midnight.
I used to live in area of London called Shoreditch. It was a quiet area in the heart of the city and at weekends you could hear a pin drop. Then, it suddenly became very fashionable Party Zone central and mayhem ensued. Living there was hell. It did not help that the government changed the Licensing Laws (alcohol) to 24 hours across England. Beacuse of the way local Democracy and Councils work there, it took years to get the situation under control. Good luck to the 7th.
Should be sooner than 60day. That’s still the whole summer with noice.why start something at the end of tourist season in September. Does not makes sence
This is a balancing act, that will see winners and losers.
Question of relevance, that is of importance, what is the “soul” of Erzsebetvaros / Elizabeth Town ?
Historically, we know what this district, it’s role over decades or centuries, has been identified, and the contribution it continues to make, in the 21st century, to our beautiful, majestic, historical City of Budapest, Hungary.
This district is the night time hub of Budapest.
It draws tourist to it’s vibrancy, especially in the warmer summer months, in daylight hours and into the depths of the night.
This ironically is a district that is frequented by Budapesters who are young and young at heart.
We reside in District V, and enjoy muchly, our “adventures” in District V11, and we are “young at heart”.
We pass over to quickly in these times, driven and focused from District Mayoral Offices, communicating to citizens, visitors and tourist, the need of – Respect and Obedience.
We drown in a process, as in District V11, of being open for business one minute then shut the next.
Dialogue looking at constantly change and being open minded in the adaptability to change, that finds middle ground and does not reflect a disjointed conclusion in it’s final decision.
District V11, for all it’s history and beauty, it’s importance to those who practice Judaism, there must be discovered and found a Middle Ground or Reconciliation by groups and citizens that does not separate nor divide further the “core” of this district.
Regrettable, it will be said, we have tried in the past to find a middle ground, a response from the Mayors Office most likely, but this latest municipality law, effective in 60 days, is fraught with vast dangerous consequences.
It will suffocate, drown and bury what is the 21st century functionality of District V11 in our beloved City of Budapest.
Middle Ground – find it, don’t separate divide cause wider society/community splintering and look to win win situations instead of Suffocation and Expiration.
Stay Well – ALL.
Gary, Budapest is not ‘historical’ in the classic sense. It is a Victorian period confection. Even the fishermans bastion is relatively modern. Until the mid 1800’s most of Pest was a swamp. Also, don’t forget that it was Austrians that developed the city and as previously mentioned, the Chain Bridge was designed and made in England in sections and the assembled here.
@John Welsh
They mean 00:00-6:00