The Westend Shopping Center is a

shopping centre A shopping center (American English) or shopping centre ( Commonwealth English), also called a shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof. The first known colle ...

built by Hungarian

TriGránit TriGranit is one of the largest privately owned real estate platforms in Central Europe, focusing primarily on retail and office buildings in urban locations. TriGranit manages investment, acquisition, development, and construction. In its two d ...

Ltd. located next to the Western Railway Station, in Budapest, Hungary. Opened on 12 November 1999, it is known for having been the largest mall in

Central Europe Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) between Catholicism and Protestantism significantly shaped the a ...

until larger ones were inaugurated, including Arena Plaza, also in Pest. Other notable malls in Budapest include: Allée, Arena Plaza, Árkád, Campona, Corvin Plaza, Csepel Plaza, Duna Plaza, EuroCenter, Europark, KÖKI Terminal, Lurdy Ház, Mammut, MOM Park, Pólus Center

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*Client:

Development Corporation (joint venture of TrizecHahn and Granit Polus RA) *Site area: *Total building area: *Layout: ** retail entertainment ** offices ** Hilton International Hotel **{{convert, 240000, sqft, m2, -2 open space – rooftop garden/park *Special features: accessible by subway, train, bus and tram *Awards: 2001 First in Retail, Prix d’Excellence, International Real Estate Federation, Paris Buildings and structures in Budapest Shopping malls in Hungary Tourist attractions in Budapest