Budapest - East Station Keleti pályaudvar
On returning from the stadium to the city center the visitor will pass East Station (Keleti pályaudvar). A main terminus, the station was completed in 1884 to the plans of J. Feketeházy and G. Rochlitz and has been renovated several times since. The main façade, in Neo-Renaissance style, is adorned with two statues of James Watt and George Stephenson.
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Murals by Károly Lotz and Mór Than embellish the prestigious station concourse.
In the square outside the station stands a memorial by A. Szécsi (1898) in honor of the former Trade and Transport Minister Gábor Baross.
In the square outside the station stands a memorial by A. Szécsi (1898) in honor of the former Trade and Transport Minister Gábor Baross.
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Hours
January 8 to December 19
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| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
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