Vincent Baumgartner
Historical researcher
Joined in 2024
About
I was born in Bienne, Switzerland, to a Hungarian mother, I’ve always felt at home in Budapest, where I spent all my summers during my childhood. After growing up in Switzerland and completing my bachelor’s degree in Hungary, I spent some time in Ukraine and Iran before finally repatriating to Budapest in 2018. In 2018, I started my first project linked to architectural heritage and local history, Bricks of Budapest/Budapest Téglái, which aims to document historical graffiti. In 2019, I launched Buildings Tell Tales, and since then I have visited and photographed over 1000 old buildings in Budapest. My goal is not only to take photos but to uncover the interesting stories hidden behind the old walls. By linking the stories of ordinary people such as workers, students, merchants, and domestic workers to specific places, I want to make the past tangible. Old buildings should be preserved not only for their aesthetic value but also for the memories they hold and the stories they tell!
External links

Map view

A Decaying Treasure in Terézváros

Budapest , Hungary

Alcohol and a Pocket Knife

Budapest , Hungary

A Residential House built for the former “ ...

Budapest , Hungary

András Szemerédy House

Budapest , Hungary

Ráday utca 15

Budapest , Hungary

Wesselényi utca 40

Budapest , Hungary

An old facade

Budapest , Hungary

Former Synagogue

Körmend , Hungary

Fáber-villa

Budapest , Hungary

Sip utca 6

Budapest , Hungary

Andrássy út 31

Budapest , Hungary

Jókai Udvar

Budapest , Hungary

A Glassy Past: The Üveg-Udvar

Budapest , Hungary

Városligeti fasor 8/b

Budapest , Hungary

Népszínház utca 40

Budapest , Hungary

The House of Bell-Makers

Budapest , Hungary

Dob utca 53

Budapest , Hungary

Szondi utca 64

Budapest , Hungary

Hugó Pick’s Beautiful Villa

Budapest , Hungary

Art Nouveau Butterflies

Budapest , Hungary

From Ceramics to Mathematics

Budapest , Hungary

Facade in the 6th District

Budapest , Hungary

Abandoned Sanatorium

Budapest , Hungary

Hogwarts vibes

Budapest , Hungary

Lomtalanítás

Budapest , Hungary

Hatvany Deutsch Building

Budapest , Hungary

István Fenyves and Miksa Fried

Budapest , Hungary

Margit Kovács Artwork

Budapest , Hungary

Szilágyi Erzsébet Fasor 41

Budapest , Hungary

Hungarian Emigrants’ First Steps Toward th ...

Budapest , Hungary

Murder Story

Budapest , Hungary

Eszterházy-house

Budapest , Hungary

Sándor Hauszmann Design

Budapest , Hungary

The Hidden Synagogue

Budapest , Hungary

Jakab Grünfeld’s Distillery

Budapest , Hungary

Former Housing for Hungarian Association f ...

Budapest , Hungary

Krúdy utca 2

Budapest , Hungary

Balázs Béla utca 27./b

Budapest , Hungary

Second-Hand Stores and Stabbing in Terézvá ...

Budapest , Hungary

The Vanishing Boot Scrapers of Budapest

Budapest , Hungary

The Schöpf-Merei Hospital

Budapest , Hungary

Imre Sonnenberg Building

Budapest , Hungary

A Story of Coffee, Charity, and Tragedy

Budapest , Hungary

Former Artist Studios

Budapest , Hungary

Platschek-House

Budapest , Hungary

Károly Lőwy Building

Budapest , Hungary

Izidor Loebl’s Art Nouveau Summer Residenc ...

Budapest , Hungary

The Atlantes of Salétrom utca 6

Budapest , Hungary

Albert Kálmán Kőrössy Design

Budapest , Hungary

The Dreher-Palace

Budapest , Hungary

Neo-Renaissance meets Art Nouveau

Budapest , Hungary

The Foncière-palace

Budapest , Hungary

The House of Rimamurány-Salgótarján Steelw ...

Budapest , Hungary

Ferenc Dlauchy Building

Budapest , Hungary

The Guild of Barbers and Hairdressers

Budapest , Hungary

The Árkád Bazár

Budapest , Hungary

The Abandoned “Weisz-house”

Miskolc , Hungary

Budapest Institute for Pneumonia Treatment

Budapest , Hungary

Ruins in the Heart of Erzsébetváros

Budapest , Hungary

“Tlach und Keil” & “Finger és Fia”

Budapest , Hungary

Traces of War

Budapest , Hungary

Naphegy utca 21

Budapest , Hungary

From Istanbul to Budapest

Budapest , Hungary

Abandoned Old House

Budapest , Hungary

Count Domokos Teleki Residence

Budapest , Hungary

Vak Bottyán utca 6

Budapest , Hungary

Tibor Weygand’s Budapest Residence

Budapest , Hungary

István Medgyaszay’s Masterwork

Budapest , Hungary

Műteremház

Budapest , Hungary

Lipót Weil Design

Budapest , Hungary

Budafoki 20

Budapest , Hungary

Emil Vidor Design

Budapest , Hungary

Havas utca 2

Budapest , Hungary

Gyula Fodor Design

Budapest , Hungary

Sándor Bálint Building

Budapest , Hungary

Dávid Jónás Design

Budapest , Hungary

A Glimpse into Győző Czigler’s Architectur ...

Budapest , Hungary

An Abandoned Beauty in the Heart of Budape ...

Budapest , Hungary

Antal Mocsonyi Building

Budapest , Hungary

Lipót Baumhorn’s Forgotten Gem

Budapest , Hungary

The Headless Venus

Budapest , Hungary

Dávid Kopf Building

Budapest , Hungary

János Marschalkó Atelier

Budapest , Hungary

The Guardian of Hernád utca 19

Budapest , Hungary

A Boat in the the Courtyard

Budapest , Hungary

Bartók, Kodály, Chaliapin, and the Photogr ...

Budapest , Hungary

Stories Written on the Walls

Budapest , Hungary

“Budapest Noir” by Vilmos Kondor

Budapest , Hungary

Saints in the Courtyard: The Virgin Mary a ...

Budapest , Hungary

Alfréd Wellisch Design

Budapest , Hungary

Fecske utca 14

Budapest , Hungary

Visegrádi utca 4

Budapest , Hungary

Door Knockers Will Remain Silent: Üteg utc ...

Budapest , Hungary

György Kudelka and Gábor Simó Design

Budapest , Hungary

Kartács utca 13

Budapest , Hungary

The House with a Synagogue on the Ground F ...

Budapest , Hungary

Social Housing Project

Budapest , Hungary

A “Romantic Castle”

Budapest , Hungary

Manó Pápai House

Budapest , Hungary

Prewar Zsolnay Tiles

Budapest , Hungary

Károly Hild Design

Budapest , Hungary

The Hidden Jewish Prayer House of Káldy Gy ...

Budapest , Hungary

The Wolsky Brush Factory

Budapest , Hungary

The ‘Sing Sing’ House

Budapest , Hungary

Gyula Fodor Design

Budapest , Hungary

The Last Remaining Mikveh in Budapest

Budapest , Hungary

Home to the Duna Insurance Company

Budapest , Hungary

Lipót Baumhorn's Hidden Jewel: Szív utca 6 ...

Budapest , Hungary

Teller Ede Residence

Budapest , Hungary

Ernő Blaskovich House

Budapest , Hungary

Tigris Szálló (Hotel Tiger)

Budapest , Hungary