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Declared a World Heritage Site in 2002, Andrássy Avenue emerges once visitors get past the busy section of Andrassy utca that leads to Oktogon. Huge and beautiful buildings with intricate and ornate facades are separated from the main road by grassy traffic islands reflecting elaborate urban planning. This street was constructed as part of the nation's millennium celebrations in 1896, along with the M1 metro, which runs beneath it. It was inaugurated in 1872 and took twelve years to complete. Since then, it has been renamed several times: first after Prime Minister Andrássy, then it changed to Sztalin utca, and was changed again to 'Avenue of the People's Republic'. Finally, in 1990 it changed back to Andrassy utca; which many had continued calling it all along. Visitors can enjoy a stroll all the way up to Heroes' Square, from where they can catch the M1 back to Vorosmarty. The boulevard features a number of sprawling structures which are a marvel to behold, including the Hungarian State Opera House, the Zoltán Kodály Memorial Museum and Archives and the Ferenc Hopp Museum of East Asian Arts among others. Restaurants, cafes, boutiques and theaters are also located along the avenue.
