The cobbled main square of old Óbuda, a small-town Baroque world inside the city, with the Zichy Mansion (built 1746-1757) that now holds the Óbuda Museum, the Kassák Museum and the Vasarely Museum. It hosts the Óbuda Day, wine and craft beer festivals and the Advent market.
- Address
- Fő tér, 1033 Budapest
- Hours
- Square always open; Óbuda Museum Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Mon (visitobuda.hu)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Square free; Óbuda Museum in the Zichy Mansion adult HUF 800, family HUF 2,000 (visitobuda.hu; check obudaimuzeum.hu)
- Price level
- Ft
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Gázlámpa Kioszk on the square is the city's smallest café, 4 m2, with four gas lamps on the roof still burning gas (seasonal, Wed-Sun).
- The Óbuda Museum's cellar shows the ruins of two medieval churches ("Churches under our feet") and a toy collection of Hungarian toys made before 1990.
- The Esernyős cultural centre and café on the square is the local meeting point for cyclists on the EuroVelo 6 route to Szentendre.