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The shortest street

The shortest street is a street between the Ritz Carlton and the Kempinski Hotels, called Miatyánk utca, only two blocks. Miatyánk means “our heavenly father” (from the Lord’s prayer).  The shortest street name is Ó utca (behind the Opera House). “Ó” means “old” in Hungarian.

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