Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
Sziklakórház Atombunker Múzeum
A secret wartime hospital and Cold War nuclear bunker in natural caves beneath Castle Hill. Visitors may only join a guided tour, and wax figures recreate the wartime wards.
Beneath Castle Hill lies a natural cave system several kilometres long. During the Second World War, a secret hospital was built here, treating large numbers of wounded during the Siege of Budapest. It was used again during the 1956 Revolution, and during the Cold War it was converted into a nuclear fallout shelter. Today, an hour-long guided tour takes you through the operating theatre, the wards and the decontamination facilities, with many wax figures recreating the scene. You can only visit on a guided tour, and English-language tours are available. Admission costs about 10,000 forints, and photography is forbidden. The entrance is at 4/c Lovas út, on the west side of Castle Hill. It can be combined with Fisherman's Bastion and Buda Castle.
Opening hours
10:00–19:00 (guided tours on the hour)
Nearby sights
- Fisherman's Bastion / Matthias Church
- Buda Castle
- Széchenyi Chain Bridge
- Shoes on the Danube Bank
- Hungarian Parliament Building
- Danube River Cruise
- Rudas Baths
- Gellért Hill