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Gps Coordinates / 47.4970032,19.0634336
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Szimpla Kert Ruin, Budapest, Kazinczy u., 1075 Hungary
The maximum capacity of the pub is 600 people, but it has been reported that the venue often sees 5000 people in a night, 80 percent of which are tourists.
Gps Coordinates / 47.4970526,19.0634352
Szimpla Kert is the first ruin pub to open in Budapest, Hungary. Szimpla Kert was the city's first Budapest ruin bar and remains iconic.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4969675 / Gps Link 47.4969747 / Gps Link 47.4969803
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969675,19.0634467 / 47.4969747,19.0634585 / 47.4969803,19.0634532
The pub started as a place for people to find a cheap drink in a relaxed environment, but has grown to become a tourist attraction and community center.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4969875 / Gps Link 47.4970062 / Gps Link 47.4970059
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969875,19.0634465 / 47.4970062,19.0634613 / 47.4970059,19.0634555
Szimpla Kert is a romkocsma, which means "ruin pub" in Hungarian, located in the Jewish Quarter of the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4970138 / Gps Link 47.4969539 / Gps Link 47.496961
Gps Coordinates / 47.4970138,19.0634593 / 47.4969539,19.0633521 / 47.496961,19.0633581
The pub host community events like movie screenings, live music, an art gallery, the Kazinczy Living Library, the Szimpla Farmers' Market, and the Szimpla Bringa bicycle flea market.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4969653 / Gps Link 47.4969707 / Gps Link 47.4969788
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969653,19.0633672 / 47.4969707,19.0633721 / 47.4969788,19.0633786
The Szimpla Kert originally opened in 2002 in a location a few blocks away from its current location. It hosts a regular farmers' market and flea market, while live music and film screenings are also a regular feature.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4969811 / Gps Link 47.4969876 / Gps Link 47.4969955
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969811,19.0633841 / 47.4969876,19.0633994 / 47.4969955,19.0634155
The four owners of the Szimpla Kert decided to save the area from demolition and move the pub to this location. Delicious pizzas served from a wood-fired oven are available at very reasonable prices.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4969723 / Gps Link 47.4969909 / Gps Link 47.4968715
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969723,19.0634378 / 47.4969909,19.0634532 / 47.4968715,19.0631361
The group of owners made this decision because the structure provided more space and the environment they were looking for. Unlike other ruin pubs, Szimpla Kert has an old Trabant car in the garden that doubles as a table and chairs
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4968661 / Gps Link 47.4969669 / Gps Link 47.4969788
Gps Coordinates / 47.4968661,19.0630335 / 47.4969669,19.0630646 / 47.4969788,19.0631447
The new location opened as Szimpla Kertmozi (kertmozi translating to open-air cinema in Hungarian) because of the large courtyard on the premises that was used to watch underground and indie films.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 47.4970818 / Gps Link 47.4970037 / Gps Link 47.4968667 / Gps Link 47.496929
Gps Coordinates / 47.4970818,19.0632815 / 47.4970037,19.0634033 / 47.4968667,19.0629 / 47.496929,19.0631354
The idea behind the pub was to provide a relaxing environment to socialize and have a drink. In 2004, a dilapidated area located at 14 Kazinczy Street that used to be homes and a stove factory was set to be demolished.
Gps Coordinates / 47.4969979,19.0634531
During the summer and the Sziget Festival the line to enter the pub is often longer than normal.
