Zádor Anna: Neoclassical Pest - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1993)
Palaces and houses The eastern side of the Kirakodópiac consisted of a series of houses of two storeys with palace-like comfort. It can safely be said that, owing to the composition of its buildings, this square was one of the most beautiful sights of its kind. As early as 1812 Mihály Pollack designed a large-size tenement, the Mayerffy House, which would have occupied a huge area beginning in what is today József Attila utca. Its more successful counterpart was the Nákó Palace, built in 1834 by József Hild, perhaps, on the same site where the never realized Mayerffy House would have been. The central batter, articulated by giant pillars, and the straight-lined closing attic, lend a certain dignity to this large private building. Nearby, János Clllman’s house was built in 1834, and Ferenc Wieser’s in 1836-both from plans by József Hild. The almost serene overall appearance of the eastern row of houses on the Kirakodópiac successfully complemented the stimulating view provided by the Castle Hill, in Buda, on the opposite bank of the river. Soon after, between 1840 and 1849, the Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) was built. The Chain Bridge, while facilitating the easy flow of traffic between the two banks Chaim Bridge 33
