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Iconic Budapest Pub ‘Wichmann’ Might Survive Demolition
Two iconic places in Budapest, the Wichmann pub and Márványmenyasszony restaurant, are both facing demolition. As a result of public outcry, the ministry responsible for cultural heritage has now ordered a legal proceeding for the protection of the buildings.
As we have previously reported, the building of the former Wichmann pub, one of the most emblematic pubs in Budapest located in the 7th district, is about to get demolished. A five-story hotel is planned to be erected in its place along with the houses on adjacent plots. As the building is privately owned and the house is not under the legal protection of historic buildings, the district’s local government does not have the means to do anything; the building’s fate is solely determined by the intention of the investors.