Budapest - Outer Ring Nagy körut
The 4km (2 1/2mi) long Outer Ring (Nagy körut) starts at the east end of Margaret Bridge in the north and then continues in a semi-circle, almost parallel to the Inner Ring, around the city of Pest to the east end of Petofi Bridge. The Ring, which was opened to traffic in 1896 and along which can be seen many imposing buildings dating from the end of the last century, follows the course of an arm of the Danube which has been filled in although, in 1867, proposals had been put forward to make it navigable for ships.
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Batthyány Palace
Batthyány Palace, built by Alajos Hauszmann in 1884 for Count Batthyány, is worthy of note; it is an exact copy of the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.
Blaha Lujza tér
This square, situated where the Outer Ring crosses Rákóczi út, is named after the famous Hungarian actress Lujza Blaha (1850-1926), who had great success in the National Theatre which was formerly situated here.
Joseph Ring
József körút (Joseph Ring) now continues southwards through the suburb of Joseph Town. At József körút 27 is the only seminary for rabbis in eastern Europe; it contains one of largest libraries of Middle Eastern studies. Attached to the seminary is a Jewish grammar school.
St Stephen's Ring
Szent István körút is the northernmost sector of the Outer Ring. It begins at Jászai Mari tér, named after Mari Jászai, one of the greatest European actresses of her time (1850-1926). The showpiece of this section of the Ring is the Theatre of Comedy (Vigszinház No. 14); built in the 1890s to plans by the Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer, it has been rebuilt after suffering severe damage in the Second World War.
Theresa Ring
Terz körút (Theresa Ring) leads southeast from West Station to the "Octagon", with its unique Neo-Renaissance buildings. Here the Outer Ring is crossed by the boulevard known as Andrássy út.
