Vajdahunyad Castle
Vajdahunyad vára
A fairy-tale castle on the lake in City Park, built in 1896 for the millennium celebrations. It combines architectural styles from across Hungary's history, and the lake freezes into a skating rink in winter.
It was built to mark the thousandth anniversary of the Hungarian state in 1896. The original structure was a temporary building of wood and cardboard, but because it was so popular, it was rebuilt in stone as a permanent castle. The castle recreates famous Hungarian buildings in Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. Its main body is modelled on the Hunedoara Castle in today's Romania. Inside is the Hungarian Museum of Agriculture, which is closed on Mondays. The statue of the “Anonymous Notary” in the courtyard is said to bring inspiration to anyone who touches the tip of its pen. The exterior of the castle is free to visit. In winter, the lake in front becomes a skating rink in the City Park, and in summer you can go rowing. It is a five-minute walk from Heroes' Square.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; Agricultural Museum Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Széchenyi Thermal Bath
- Heroes' Square
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- Andrássy Avenue
- House of Terror
- New York Café
- Kerepesi Cemetery (Fiumei Road Cemetery)
- Szimpla Kert