Ganz Factory, Budapest
Title
Ganz Factory, Budapest
Description
Foundry of the former factory of Abraham Ganz, it operated until the 1960s. Based on Ganz’s patent, they produced chill-cast railway wheel. The production ceased in 1964, and the building was protected as industrial heritage afterwards. It was opened in 1969 as a museum. The building was renovated in 1992. The facades display saw-tooth brick architecture.
Subject
cultural
Creator
Dora Merai
Date
1858-62
Identifier
@Silas 2015 (Wikimedia Commons)
Text
The site is really impressive, and the exhibitions are special. The operation of the original factory is well presented, one can understand the processes. It is a nice, peaceful place with great architecture to visit in the middle of the city.
Original Format
industrial
Local URL
https://www.kozlekedesimuzeum.hu/en/institutions?tid=10
Location
Budapest
Occupation
The building is open for visitors as the Foundry Museum. The original machinery of the Ganz factory is presented, relics from Abraham Ganz, and exhibition on the history of founding metal in Hungary from the prehistory until the present, with special focus on iron and steel.
Alternative Title
Foundry Museum
Address
Hungary, 1027 Budapest, Bem József Street 20
Collection
Citation
Anonymous, “Ganz Factory, Budapest,” Heritage Reuse – Old Buildings with New Life, accessed May 28, 2020, http://crowdsourcingheritage.net/items/show/53.
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