Mester utca


Mester utca is a 2-kilometre main street in the district of Ferencváros, Budapest, Hungary. It connects Ferenc körút and Könyves Kálmán körút via Haller utca, dividing Mid-Ferencváros into two unequal sections. Its name derives from "mester", meaning master, which refers back to the fact that the street used to host numerous artisan's workshops.

Buildings

The street's buildings include:

Description

The street is lined by plane trees, most of which date back to the early 20th century. The street is full of cafeterias, small snack outlets and shops of all kind.
[Image:Mester24.jpg|thumbnail|210px|right|A typical red-brick building in Mester utca]
Besides planes, red-brick is a hallmark of Mester utca. Many residential blocks are made of red brick, which tendency has continued up to this day, with some of the new houses also exposing brickwork.
Red brick buildings include:
  • Mester utca 12
  • Mester utca 20
  • Mester utca 22
  • Mester utca 24-28
  • Mester utca 30
  • Mester utca 40-44
  • Mester utca 49 District Health Centre
  • Mester utca 67 József Attila Primary School

Transportation

[Image:Mesterutcaplatan.JPG|thumbnail|240px|left|Tram 30 approaching from Ferenc körút terminus on Mester utca] Mester utca is well-served by public transport. It can be reached by trams 4 and 6 on the northern end. From the south one can get there by taking tram 1. Tram 24 and bus 281 crosses Mester utca at its intersection with Haller utca.
Tram lines 51 and 51A run along Mester utca from 5 in the morning till 11.30 at night. Tram 51A has its other terminus at Mester utca/Könyves Kálmán körút whereas tram 51 continues along Gubacsi út to Pesterzsébet, the 20th district of Budapest.
Night bus 923 also runs along Mester utca.