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Vajdahunyad Castle

Vajdahunyad sétány, Budapest,

Description

Vajdahunyad Castle was built in 1896 for the Millennial Exhibition celebrating the 1,000 years since the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by the Magyars or Hungarians. It is a copy of the Hunyad Castle in the Transylvania region which is nowadays part of Romania. The complex consists of a Gothic castle that houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, a Renaissance Palace, a Romanesque Church, a boating lake, and the statues of Count Sandor Karoly and the 12th century chronicler Anonymus.

Access & Transport

The castle complex is located in Budapest's City Park (Városliget), close to Heroes' Square and about 3km northwest of the city centre. The metro station Széchenyi fürdő (M1) is 5mins away and Hősök (M1) is 7-8mins away.

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining a visit there with the Museum of Fine Arts and one of the attractions in City Park such as the Zoo or the Széchenyi Thermal Bath.

Meta review

A mainstay of guidebooks and travel blogs, the castle also draws consistently positive online reviews. However, unusually, it is not the history or the impressive room deco that is put forward (not at all since it is rather recent and cannot really be visited) but the gorgeous surroundings and exteriors with a medley of architectural styles. Most people seem to visit on their way to/from the Heroes' Square or the Széchenyi Thermal Bath.

Environmental & Social

No carbon footprint from visitors. Now an integral part of the city's architectural landscape.

Conclusion

If you enjoy castles that have a cliché 'romantic' look, then make sure to include a visit of the grounds of Vajdahunyad - and try to do so on a sunny day to make the most of the lakeside setting.

Key positive

Picturesque setting

Other attractions in the vicinity

No admission fee for the courtyard area

Key negative

Lacks historical background

Suitability

The exterior grounds are accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
The Hungarian Agricultural Museum (inside the Castle) is closed on Monday, otherwise open 10h-16/17h

av. transport time:0h 25m

est. visit time:1h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
No fee for the courtyard. The Museum of Agriculture is HUF 2,500/1,200
Free

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