Oktogon
Encyclopedia
Oktogon is one of Pest
's major intersections, located at the junction of the Grand Boulevard
(Nagykörút) and Andrássy Avenue
(Andrássy út) in Budapest
, Hungary
. This junction, one of the city's most important, is named for its octagonal shape.
Oktogon is also a station
on the yellow M1
(Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro
which runs underneath Andrássy Avenue to Heroes' Square
(Hősök tere).
in 1871 there was a large hole at the site, which was then filled in. The next two years saw the construction of the four large eclectic buildings which surround the intersection, built according to plans of architect Antal Szkalnitzky
.
The intersection was again under significant construction 1894-1896 as part of the Millenium Underground
construction project built from the surface using the cut-and-cover method.
Oktogon has had numerous names: from 1936–1945, it was renamed Mussolini
Square, then between 1945 and 1990 it was known as November 7 Square. Since then it has regained its original name.
Pest
Pest may refer to:*Pest , an animal or plant detrimental to humans or human concerns*Pest, an archaic term for pestilence, originally the Black Death*Pest , an ice hockey player specialising in aggravating opponents...
's major intersections, located at the junction of the Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard (Budapest)
Nagykörút or Grand Boulevard is one of the most central and busiest parts of Budapest, a major thoroughfare built by 1896, Hungary's Millennium. It forms a semicircle connecting two bridges of the Danube, Margaret Bridge on the north and Petőfi Bridge on the south...
(Nagykörút) and Andrássy Avenue
Andrássy Avenue
Andrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the Városliget. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002...
(Andrássy út) in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. This junction, one of the city's most important, is named for its octagonal shape.
Oktogon is also a station
Oktogon (Budapest Metro)
Oktogon is a station of the yellow M1 line of the Budapest Metro under Oktogon. The station is located at the junction of Budapest's Grand Boulevard and Andrássy Avenue ....
on the yellow M1
Line 1 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 1 is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro system.Known in Budapest simply as "the underground" , it is the second oldest underground railway in the world , and the first on the European mainland. It was built from 1894 to 1896...
(Millennium Underground) line of the Budapest Metro
Budapest Metro
The Budapest Metro is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground. Its iconic Line 1, dating from 1896, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002.-Lines:The Metro consists of three lines,...
which runs underneath Andrássy Avenue to Heroes' Square
Heroes' Square
The term "Heroes' Square" may refer to the English translation of the following places' name in their original language:-In Hungary :* Hősök tere, Budapest* Hősök tere, Miskolc...
(Hősök tere).
History
Prior to the construction of Andrássy AvenueAndrássy Avenue
Andrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the Városliget. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002...
in 1871 there was a large hole at the site, which was then filled in. The next two years saw the construction of the four large eclectic buildings which surround the intersection, built according to plans of architect Antal Szkalnitzky
Antal Szkalnitzky
Antal Szkalnitzky was a Hungarian architect.-Life:Born in Lak , a small town near Pécs, Szkalnitzky went on to study architecture in Prague, Vienna and Berlin, completing his degree in 1859. His numerous later travels took in places such as Transylvania, Dalmatia, Croatia and Italy...
.
The intersection was again under significant construction 1894-1896 as part of the Millenium Underground
Line 1 (Budapest Metro)
The Metro 1 is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro system.Known in Budapest simply as "the underground" , it is the second oldest underground railway in the world , and the first on the European mainland. It was built from 1894 to 1896...
construction project built from the surface using the cut-and-cover method.
Oktogon has had numerous names: from 1936–1945, it was renamed Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
Square, then between 1945 and 1990 it was known as November 7 Square. Since then it has regained its original name.