The Historical Development of Budapest

The Structure and Development of Budapest

  • The Evolution of the Present City
  • The Structure of the City
  • Development Before World War II
    • The Period of Dynamic Development 1870-1900
    • The Exhaustion of Tenement Building Capital 1900-1920
    • The Increase and Subsequent Decline of Private Capital Investments During the Inter-War Period
  • The Main Periods of Development after World War II
    • The Establishment of the Socialist Housing System in the 1950's
    • Increases in New Building and the Conflict Between State and Private Provision in the 1960's
    • The 'Golden Age' of Public Housing in the 1970's
    • The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Housing in the 1980's
    • The Change of the Political and Economic System in the 1990's
    • Forms of Finance and Construction After World War II

Recent Changes on the Budapest Housing Market

  • Changing Public Responsibilities
  • Privatisation
  • Changing Plans for New Construction in Budapest