Description
This series presents the enchanting buildings, spaces and scenery of the Hungarian capital. The Hungarian State Opera House specialises in the performance of operas and ballet pieces. The building in Budapest is one of the most significant 19th century monuments. It was built in neo-Renaissance style, as designed by Miklós Ybl. Renowned Hungarian artists also took part in the interior design, such as Mór Than, Károly Lotz and Bertalan Székely.
Front: The front of the medal has the legend “OPERAHÁZ” and depicts the Opera House, along with the master mark of István Kósa.
Back:The back of the medal features a panorama of the Danube banks in Budapest. The panorama of the Danube banks in Budapest covers an area of sixty hectares and has been protected as a World Heritage site since 1987. The banks of the Danube from Margaret Island to the Szabadság Bridge are part of this heritage, including the architectural ensemble of the Buda Castle District, the Gellért Hill, the Szabadság statue, the Citadel and the Gellért baths on the Buda side, and the Parliament building, the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Gresham Palace, the Vigadó theatre and the Belvárosi parish church on the Pest side. The mint mark BP. and the purity (.999) are found on the back of the medal.
Keywords:Budapest, building, architecture, World Heritage, city, medal, pure silver, silver, series
