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The first furniture department store in Socialist Hungary, which opened in the 1960s, closed its doors in the winter of 2002. Today, the only light in the nearly 70-year-old building comes from the sun streaming through a halo-like roof window above the central hall. The eerie atmosphere, with discolored light filtering into the hall and countless rooms extending outward, permeates every floor of the three-story cement structure. The circular hall of this dystopian setting offers a unique shooting location, perfect for a spy movie interrogation, a dramatic shoot-out, or an inspiring speech to a crowd.