Budapest - Inner Ring Kiskörút

Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út is one of the finest streets in the Hungarian capital; it links the Pest district with Leopold Town to its north. Only the short, southernmost section of this busy street actually forms part of the Inner Ring. Along it are many buildings in Late Romantic and Eclectic styles, as well as new, modern shops and offices.

Károly körút (Charles Ring, formerly known as Tanács körút, or Councillors' Ring) leads southeast from Deák tér. In recent years it has become an important business street. On its northeast side stands Madách House (1937), the home of the Madách Studio Theatre. Nearby is the exhibition hall of the City Council (No. 4) together with the Budapest Film Museum (Film-múzeum; No. 3) in which performances are given mostly of old films.

Vámház körút (Department Store Ring; previously named Tolbuhin körút, or Tolbuhin Ring) in recent years has become a busy shopping street. This is largely due to the proximity of the central market hall at the Pest end of Freedom Bridge (Szabadság-hid). The University of Economics stands nearby.

Deák Ferenc tér adjoins Erzsébet tér on the southeast, and is one of the most important inner-city traffic junctions. Three Underground lines meet here. Anker Palace on its east side, formerly the head office of an insurance company, should not be overlooked.

Completed in 1859 from a Lajos Förster design, the Great Synagogue has Moorish style domes that make it one of the most distinguishable landmarks in Pest. The detailed façade of the building is decorated with brickwork in the colors of the city - blue, yellow and red. Adjoining the main building, is the Heroes Temple, which seats 250 people and is used for religious services on weekdays.

Two leading Hungarian cultural institutions are located in the Museum Ring. Imre Steindl, who was also the architect of the Parliament Building, designed the Neo-Renaissance buildings of the Faculty of Natural Science of Eötvös Loránd University, while Mihály Pollack drew up the plans for the majestic Hungarian National Museum. Also of architectural merit is house No. 7, for which M. Ybl was responsible in 1852. Remains of the city walls of Pest can still be seen in the courtyards of Nos. 17 and 21.

Cultural and artistic objects of the Lutheran Church dating from the Reformation to the end of the Second World War are presented as well as the influence on Hungarian culture.