Bishop's Castle and Palace

Rococo, 1764-1766.

The original reliquary was made for the canonization ceremony of the king, but it was destroyed in a fire. The one which is today stored in the Basicila of Győr (Győri bazilika) was created around the turn of the 14th and 15th century. The gold-plated silver head was rescued during the Turkish invasion and put in the cathedral in 1606.

This is an east -facing three-aisled basilica. The neo-classical facade have got large semicircular windows, pediment at top with corners vases. The main entrance gate made ​​of bronze in 1938. North and south side of the basilica red marble gateways are shown, made in 1774. On the south side, the Gothic Héderváry chapel is connected. Saint Stephen established the Gyõr Episcopate in the first decade of his reign (1000-1009). The foundation of the Gyõr Basilica was also laid down during his time. At the end of the 11th century the sources already write about a three-nave church with raised sanctuary. The first towers were built during bishop Omodé (1257-1267). Bishop János Héderváry built a gothic chapel at the end of the 14th century on the southern part of the church, where now you can find the herm of Saint Ladislaus and the memorial tomb of bishop Vilmos Apor. Here is also the Basilica museum (open: daily 09:00-17:00, Admission: Ft 500/300, Ft 1000 for six places, see above): here we can get to know the history of the Basilica and the liturgical treasures of 500 years. As part of the cult of Saint László the scientific face reconstruction of our knight king raises the value of the exhibition.

A house with two corner balconies, 16th-century origins. One of the city's oldest residential building. This is a beautiful example of the early Baroque civil architecture.

Miklós Borsos sculptor (1906-1990) retrospective exhibition. Children's Museum: Temporary exhibitions of works of art, famous artists, artistic periods shown. The exhibition presents the whole art of the sculptor. He reformed the portrait and medal sculpture, using traditional and at the same time, modern methods and expressions in a very rich, artistic way. The Children’s Museum (in same building) is the first museum in Hungary specifically for children with temporary exhibitions.

The yard of the fortress and the casemates have been hosting the standing exhibition of the Roman Age and early Modern Age Lapidary as well as József Horváth’s brick collection since 1957. The fragment of the destroyed Fehérvár Gate has been preserved as a precious relic of the liberation and can also be seen in the yard of the Lapidary.