Secret mines were discovered during Hungary’s first shopping center in Budapest!
Reconstruction of Hungary’s first shopping center is underway, although it was originally inaugurated this spring, but due to certain circumstances, the listed building will not be handed over to the public until next year.
The building has a history of almost a century since it opened on March 1stStreet.1926, German MJ from Hamburg. It was founded by Emden & Sohney.
Cinema
Prior to the opening of the shopping center, the first theater in Hungary to be built for permanent film screening was Apollo Mosi. Index Writes.
Casablanca Oscar-winning creator Michael Curtis (born Mihali Gertess) made his first films within the walls, he added.
shopping mall
Construction began in 1924, and the entire building has been carefully and meticulously designed, with numerous sculptures, reliefs and carved details, as well as details decorated with beautiful lighting.
After opening, the mall became very popular and it was The cornerstone of Budapest’s civilization. Not only did it attract customers from Budapest and its surroundings, but they also went abroad to shop.
In addition to selling fashion accessories, underwear, shoes and hats, there is also a train ticket shop, a home appliance shop, a carpet shop, a photo studio, a café and a restaurant.
Fitting clothes for repair 60 tailorsAnd the free publications were mailed so people could see the status available and could order it in their own homes if needed.
I was surprised when the first escalator in the country was installed in 1931.
However, history has left its mark on the building, damaged by conflicts and revolutions, and the original façade has been hidden behind metal plates. However, renovation work is underway to regain the old glory of the place.
Secret mines
Based on InfostartWhen the construction sites were demolished, it was discovered that behind the meat counter there was a tunnel heading east under Béla Somoki Street. The tunnel, although walled, led to the former Sajdohas (press house).
The tunnel is suspected to have been built in 1951 and is used to transport large sheets of paper weighing hundreds of kilograms from the Shikra Press warehouse to forklifts moving into the rail system.
When the former Press House was demolished, the owner ordered the tunnel wall to be erected.
Another tunnel was found in the southwest corner of the mall. It is a tunnel with a sloping floor that ends in the basement of a nearby apartment house.
Olivér Balogh, head of Corvin’s clothing refurbishment company, believes a guest was built during the construction of the store complex, so workers could easily get into the construction site. However, some do not agree with this theory, its truth is not yet known.
Infostart While the Corvin Aruhasa will serve primarily as an office building, part of the building will be converted into a shopping mall, with a spa, cafes, fitness center and several business units making up the area’s population.
The high-quality services will be fully open (formerly a dilapidated pub) with an upstairs terrace for the general public, and a new addition to a bistro such as Sky Bar. The mall will open in the spring of 2023.
Source: index.hu, infostart.hu, Daily News Hungary, epiteszforum.hu