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Description: The Budapest portas, doorways including the surrounding architectural treatment and entrance lobbies, in the historic centre are a characteristic and readily identifiable element of the cityís architectural heritage.
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The Budapest portas , doorways including the surrounding architectural treatment and entrance lobbies, in the historic centre are a characteristic and readily identifiable element of the cityís architectural heritage. The doorways into residential blocks were single entries: all the residents, servants, tradesmen, deliveries and rubbish removals passed through here. The individually designed portas show astonishing variety, exuberance, originality and craftsmanship rarely found in other cities. The port
The design effort and expense lavished on the portas expressed the confidence of the rapidly growing city in the 1900s and introspection after the First World War (fewer sculptures, no lions). The extravagant designs were conscious features intended to attract tenants, display status and compete with Vienna. This collection attempts to highlight the quality and ring the alarm about what needs to be saved. The portas are listed by districts of the city (I., II., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., XI., XII., XIII
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