A further problem is the need for the limestone
surfaces to be regularly scarified to prevent people
from slipping on them.
The finishes used for the Hole’s vertical walls
are quite special. These are covered with huge
raw slabs of red limestone, which have not been
smoothed or polished. This dramatically rustic effect
resembles the working faces of a mine, recalling
the first stage of the Hole’s creation. The white
limestone on the terraces and stairs and the vertical
red limestone nicely complement each other. The
ornamental plant boxes and trees on the terraces,
as well as the glittering water running down the
cascade, bring vivid life to the steps and terraces,
while at the same time they pleasantly freshen and
cool the air. The rhythmical stairs, cascades, walls
and seats soften the steps of the terraces.
People hurrying through the park may not realise
the variety of benches and seating places provided.
Prefabricated street furniture of good quality is
offered for the visitors on the long promenade and
on the raised leisure area. The height of the terraces
in the Hole allows them to be used as seats, close
to the stairs and the cascades. There are wooden
sun-beds near the pier with the same fine, deco-
rative wooden surface as used for the boardwalk
along the large water pool. The 40cm-high retaining
wall, which closes the plant boxes in front of the
Andrássy Avenue junction, also acts as a seating
area. The seats on the promenade alongside the
bus terminal are custom-designed, unique ele-
ments. The foundation is made of in-situ reinforced
concrete, covered either with the characteristic
granite of the promenade, or with decorative timber
ribs, in character with the boardwalk and the pier.