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The Liget Budapest Project is one of Europe's most significant cultural urban development initiatives, transforming and revitalising Budapest's City Park (Városliget) — one of the world's first public parks. Launched by the Hungarian government in 2013, the programme encompasses the construction of new world-class museum buildings, the renovation of historic structures, and the comprehensive regeneration of the park's green spaces and public areas.
Key completed elements include the House of Music Hungary, designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, which has become an architectural landmark with its perforated, tree-canopy-inspired roof; the Museum of Ethnography by NAPUR Architect, featuring an accessible green roof and expansive exhibition halls; and the restored Millennium House. The project also includes the Hungarian House of Innovation and the planned New National Gallery, designed by SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa), intended to create a transparent, park-integrated art space.
Managed by Városliget Zrt., the project has increased the park's green area by approximately 60 per cent through extensive landscaping and tree planting. It aims to establish Budapest's City Park as a leading European cultural and recreational destination, blending heritage preservation with contemporary architecture and smart urban design principles.