![]() Since 2010, Hungary’s government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has launched a program to restore much of Budapest’s classical architecture. Primarily, what does a practical program look like, and what benefits does it bring? I discovered such a program when I arrived in Budapest to work at the Committee of National Remembrance, an independent research institution established by the Hungarian Parliament in 2013 that researches Hungary’s communist period. Yet the classical traditionalists also, according to recent polls, can boast vast popular support.ĭespite these advantages, however, those who argue for a return to classical buildings face legitimate questions and problems. ![]() In the field of architecture, traditionalists are the revolutionaries fighting against the entrenched beliefs and notions of modern architecture. Why? Because, at least in this case, “conservatives” are on the offensive. ![]() This battle, in which classicists argue for more Western-classical buildings instead of contemporary styles, is unique amongst other cultural struggles.
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