Bona Ventura

Várnegyed (Castle District) · Budapest

Buda Castle (Royal Palace)

Budavári Palota

PalaceMust-see

The palace of the Hungarian kings, first completed in 1265. The Baroque palace of 1749-1769 was badly damaged in the 1945 siege and rebuilt; it now holds the Hungarian National Gallery, the Budapest History Museum and the National Széchényi Library.

Address
Szent György tér, 1014 Budapest
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning · About 2 h
Price
Free to walk the courtyards and terraces (listed among Budapest's free attractions by Wanderlog); museums inside charge entry
Price level
Ft

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Ride the 1870 funicular up from Clark Ádám tér, or take bus 16 (Lonely Planet).
  • Combine with Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion at the north end of the hill.

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