The Arany Sas (Golden Eagle), one of the Castle District's oldest pharmacies, opened in 1745. Besides the original furnishings, the history of the pharmacy is also displayed in the Baroque building, which bears several Classicist details. Guided tours are available upon prior appointment.Take a virtual tour!---Budapest travel, Budapest sights, ...

This exhibition is the only one of its kind in the whole country. The Beer Museum presents the development of the brewery industry in Hungary and, of course, specifically in Kőbánya, starting from the time of the guilds. Naturally, there is also the chance to taste the beer. The museum has drawings and photos of the Dreher, Share ...

The system of caves stretching under the Castle Hill (Várhegy) of Buda is a strictly protected natural asset: this is the largest subterranean cave-cellar system in Hungary. In medieval times the wells of the cave-cellars provided drinking water and the caves themselves were used for food storage, as a cache for valuables and as a hiding place. ...

On the top of János Hill, at the highest point of Budapest, stands the Elizabeth Lookout (Erzsébet-kilátó, built in 1908-1910). The lookout offers a splendid view in all directions and in clear weather it is possible to see as far as the mountain peaks at 77 kilometres. The neo-Romanesque tower is 23.5 metres-high with a circular base and a ...

The Avenue (Fasor) Reformed church and parish on the avenue leading to the City Park (Városliget) is a masterpiece of the first order among the secession buildings by Aladár Árkay which remain. Built between 1911 and 1913, its stained glass windows were made by Miksa Róth. Aladár Árkay, like Ödön Lechner, planned everything himself, ...

From among the Eastern works of Art, this museum primarily collects works of art made in East and Central Asia, India, South-East Asia, and from the countries where Islam is the determinant element of the culture.From this collection which contains more than twenty thousand pieces, the largest section is the Chinese, followed by the Japanese ...

The museum is a research centre about Liszt, the famed 19th-century Hungarian pianist and composer; all items and data related to him are collected here. Exhibited are items which have been accumulated ever since the memorial rooms were established in 1925. Liszt's own instruments are to be found in the exhibition: two Chickering and one ...

The two-storey building of the Geological Institute of Hungary is an outstanding example of a Hungarian secession work of art, built according to the plans of Ödön Lechner between 1898 and 1899. Its blue Zsolnay ceramic tiled roof makes it stand out from afar. Above the central projection a globe rests on the shoulders of huge legendary ...

This permanent exhibition of the 400 works of art takes the visitor through the main stages of the history of Chinese ceramics, demonstrating the diversity of techniques, forms and ornaments, as well as the value of ceramics in eastern artefactual culture. A permanent exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Hungarian researchers of Asia. Built ...

From amongst the artefacts of the Museum of Transportation, since 1985 a collection of more than 1,000 items from aviation and space travel is on display covering 4,000 square metres.

In the atmospheric cellar of the House each of Hungary 's wine regions is presented to visitors in separate displays. Almost 700 different Hungarian wines and sparkling wines await wine lovers.The wine exhibition offers a uniquely comprehensive picture of Hungarian viticulture, with the most complete Hungarian choice as well as introducing ...

Founded in 1916, the Jewish Museum is one of the most valuable collections of Jewish culture in Central Europe. Its exhibition presents the devotional objects of Jewish festivals, everyday utensils, and the Holocaust Memorial Hall.The permanent exhibition features a copy of the charter granted to Hungarian Jews by King Béla IV in 1251. Other ...

Among Budapest's most prominent classicist heritage buildings, this single-storey, detached house was built in 1832 to the plans of Anton Pius Riegl and József Hofrichter. The balcony is the central motif of the flush facade in the courtyard. The period Károly library was reconstructed using old photographs and descriptions: light- and ...

The prime minister of the first responsible Hungarian government, Count Lajos Batthyány, was condemned to death by firing squad by the Austrian powers. Since 1926 an eternal flame has been burning in memory of this martyr at the place of his execution. The light of the eternal flame is in a crimson glass placed in a 180 centimetre-tall bronze ...

Sitting on the tram stop railing near to the Vigadó, on the Danube Embankment, the bronze statue of the Little Princess (Kiskirálylány) quickly became popular amongst pedestrians. The work of László Marton was unveiled in 1989.---Budapest travel, Budapest sights, Budapest, Hungary sights

The Budapest Museum of Contemporary Art was the first Ludwig Museum to be established in Central and Eastern Europe. Its continuously growing collection gives an overview of international art since 1950 and of Hungarian art in the 1990's.The Ludwig collection of some 800 works by Picasso is the largest collection in the world. From this ...

Miklós Ybl's grandiose, two-storey neo-Renaissance palace, the Main Customs House (Fővámház), was built between 1871 and 1874. Today it is a university building. The elaborate details of the majestic building follow an Italian pattern. The facade of the building looks out over the Danube. The interior courtyard, the entrance hall, and the ...

The World Heritage Site area is enclosed by the Y-shaped Margaret Bridge to the north. The shape is due to the exit leading to Margaret Island (Margitsziget). This was only the second permanent bridge over the Danube in Budapest, though it has been reconstructed several times since its original construction. The bridge was first built by Ernest ...

The Memento Park also known as Statue Park (Szoborpark) is a peculiarly Central-Eastern European collection yet unique in the world. It showcases the socialist-realist statues of the Communist era that were removed from the streets of Budapest after the democratic transformation of Central-Eastern Europe in 1989-90. The Park, designed by the ...

In the most frequented area of downtown Pest, the Carrara marble statue of Mihály Vörösmarty stands in the central Budapest square which bears his name. It was created by sculptor Ede Kallós and architect Ede Telcs. Unveiled in 1908, the monument sits on a pedestal of 23 limestone blocks from the Haraszt quarry. The main figure is that ...