The Architecture of Historic Hungary

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Summary: A great discovery of a unique architecture and land.
Review: This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in the architecture and history of a fascinating country and should not be overlooked. It traces Hungarian architecture from its earliest forms to recent times with impressive detail. It is both readable and well illustrated, although more color photographs might be nice. Despite numerous invasions the Hungarians were impressive builders throughout history and developed a truly beautiful national style in the 19th century. I'm amazed that after visiting Hungary and reading this book that Hungarian Art Nouveau is not included in every textbook. It's best forms have similarities to Gaudi and is very distinctive. I hope a book will soon be written about Odon Lechner and the great Hungarian architects of the 19th century.