A branch of Xantus János Zoo. Located in New Bastion, what is a remains of the castle of Gyor from Ottoman period. Visitors can see some flora and fauna of South America and the original condition of the bastion. One of the most spectacular parts of the exhibition is an 18-m-long, 200-m³ Paludarium, which presents the flora and fauna of the Amazon. On this 40-metre walk, you can see the powerful leaf-cutter ant's everyday life.
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Állandó Babakiállítás
About the building: the former Zichy palace is one of the most typical baroque building of Győr with some Neo-Classicist and Rococo elements. The walls of the room were rich decorated with frescos, mithologic scenes, genre paintings. The palace is a great place for weddings, concerts and congresses. - The Baby Museum: Permanent puppet exhibition donated by Mónika Wiedra Berzsenyi to the city of Győr. This fascinating exhibition is composed of 72 puppets, requisites, accessories and furniture. Also here is the Gyori Art and Festival Centre.
Lakóház
There are some architecturally notable residential buildings from the early 18th to second half of 19th centuries, including numbers #2 A Baroque cornerhouse, 18th century; #4 A nice Monument classicist style, first half of 19th century; #6 Monument. Former Jesuit, and the National Arts School, Built in the 16-17th centuries. Rebuilt in Baroque style, in 1700-1703. The facade made in copf style, circa 1780. Now a School of Music; #10 a monument cornerhouse. Now here is the offices of the Centre for Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences #11 A remodelled civic house Baroque origin. Adapted for the eclectic style in second half of the 19th century; #16 Rebuilt in the early the 19th century, classicist style; #18 again a monument cornerhouse contains elements of historicist Neo-baroque style.
Volt megyeháza,
Monument. Now office building (National Tax and Customs Office in Győr-Moson-Sopron County Tax Directorate). Two-storey, large building. It has an arcaded inner courtyard. There is a stone balcony over a semicircular gate. This robust building was the place of the former County Seat. Earlier the church of Saint John the Martyr and the monastery of the Franciscan order (built in the 17th century) stood on this site. The monastery and the church were transformed into the County seat and assembly hall respectively. Rebuilt after 1763 and around 1930s.
Monument. Copf style, the end of the 18th century.
Rómer-terem
Temporary exhibition area
Original Late Renaissance, built in 1565. Adapted Baroque style in the 18th century. Rebuilt between 1982-1984.