Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest

The National Archives of Hungary does nothing less than preserving national treasures. Records related to the last 1000 years of Hungarian history, this building preserves 80% of all the Hungarian archival records making 307 000 meters of documents.

Matthias Fountain is one of the most beautiful sculptures and fountains in Budapest. The Fountain is in the Buda Castle on the Hunyadi Court, featuring King Matthias in a royal hunting scene with a hidden love story.

Due to reconstructions in the Buda Castle District, the Castle District Municipality have temporarily limited the tour bus traffic between June 1 and October 31, 2016. During this period only 8 tour buses will be allowed to be in the Castle at the same time for a 10 minute long period each.

The Sandor Palace (or Hungarian Presidential Palace) is a prestigious mansion that has been a key seat of political power for over 200 years. Since 22 January, 2003 the building is housing the Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary and it also serves as his official residence. Originally built for the aristocratic and extremely rich Sandor family …

Private Buda Castle Tour for groups can be paid via the booking form below. Please ask for quote via email before making your group booking. (Email: info [at] budacastlebudapest [dot] com) Payment options: card or Paypal.

Located near Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion, the Holy Trinity Statue can be found in the middle of Holy Trinity Square. The column commemorates the people of Buda who died from two outbreaks of the Black Plague. These days, it is a popular meeting point for many walking tours in the Buda Castle District. Located in the heart of the …

Step into Fekete Holló Restaurant in Buda Castle and let the rich aromas of Hungarian cuisine welcome you to Budapest. Begin your culinary journey with traditional starters like the hearty pork bean goulash or the elegant duck liver paté served with fruit chutney and toasted brioche. For a truly local experience, try the famous Hortobágyi chicken pancake, delicately folded with …

The archducal suites were formed in 1902, followed by several function rooms, such as dining rooms, small and big saloons, the office of the Archduke, leading to the separate bedrooms of the archduke and archduchess, the bedrooms of their 3 children with their tutors. The gardens of the Buda Castle (along with some newly built outside buildings such as the …

The regal suits of the Buda Castle were located on the 1st floor, and were accessible via a monumental stairway. From the landing area, the symmetrically arranged suites opened to both the north and south directions. The most beautiful suite, with a wonderful panorama of the Gellert Hill was intended to be Franz Joseph’s bedroom, however he never used it. …

Upon building the Buda Castle suites, the disposition and allocation of the rooms by their functions and of course their hierarchical separation was very important. The royal suites of the 18-19th century have lost their function by the beginning of the 20th century. During the restoration and extension works by Alajos Hauszmann architect in the turn of the century, most …