“To be honest with you, graffiti it’s not always for me a bad sign,” Kincses said. “It gives some signs of freedom, and I myself feel more comfortable in those cities where I feel free and which are real cities, and not everything is polished for the eyes of the tourists.”

 

Not everyone sees Budapest’s street art in this way, however. Some people in Budapest are torn between considering graffiti crime or art.

 

J.K. Jászai is featured in an article in The Budapest Times where he talks about developing a strategy to take care of Budapest’s graffiti problem. His goals seem to clash with the thoughts of others who see graffiti as an art form.

 

There are many places where street art is being used to beautify Budapest and add to the culture. The Wall of Fame is one specific location in the city where graffiti art is allowed and encouraged. Here, artists are free to create art for the wall.

 

In some situations, street art in Budapest is actually being used to rehabilitate old buildings. In District VII, the “Façade Rehab Project” has been implemented. This project uses a group of artists who do graffiti to give eight buildings in the area a makeover.

 

These artists paint murals on the sides of buildings, which depict scenes from the district’s past and present.

 

The graffiti of Budapest is one of the defining features of the city’s culture. It makes Budapest a unique city, where street art can be viewed around every corner.