Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest

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 …

The building of the Gothic style Buda Castle Royal Palace started in the mid 14th century, and lasted almost until the end of the 15th century. Along the years, several monarchs extended and decorated the buildings. During the Turkish occupation (15th-16th century) the palace suffered major damages. The renovations started in 1715, but the main restoration and re-building was completed …

Enjoy nice concerts in the Museum of Music History in the Buda Castle, one of the top attractions in Budapest. Some of the concerts are free.

The venue of Castle of Kings game is no longer in the Buda Castle. Enjoy a gripping, fantasy-themed live board game in Buda Castle, Budapest: The Castle of Kings! Castle of Kings is a unique, life-sized board game, where the game meets reality: the players are the pieces themselves on the board. The game is suitable for 2-6 players at …

The Palinka Festival will not be held in 2019. Interested in tasting Hungarian spirits? Why not try the Lunch Cruise & Distillery Visit program with a guided visit to Zwack Musuem & Distillery, including a 3-tier Liqueur Tasting, followed by a 1.5h cruise on the Danube with Buffet Lunch. The Budapest Palinka and Sausage Festival is one of the fun …

The Harvest Procession (Szureti Felvonulas) is a traditional event as part of the Budapest Wine Festival in the Buda Castle. The procession is a beautiful showcase of Hungarian folk dresses, traditional Hungarian womenswear and menswear in all sorts of regions in Hungary (there are over 10 wine regions which represent themselves in the procession).

History comes to live in the Buda Castle in Budapest! The Buda Castle Medieval Festival (Budavari Tortenelmi Jatekok) is a historical festival in Budapest launching in 2013. Historical games, medieval challenges, dresses, tools, foods and drinks from the Middle Ages of the Hungarian Kingdom will be in focus at the festival set in the picturesque courts of the Buda Castle …

The Buda Castle Beer Festival (Budavari Sorfesztival) is one of the top festivals in Budapest, and not only for beer and craft beer lovers.