City with county rights in Central Transdanubia, Hungary
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Székesfehérvár is the largest city and the county seat of Fejér county, Hungary. It's roughly 60 km southwest of Budapest, and is considered Hungary's first, as this was the royal seat of King Szent István (also known as Saint Stephan). Though most of the medieval city was destroyed by the Turks, it was rebuilt to glory under Maria Theresa Habsburg. The city is between Lake Velence and Lake Balaton, making it an ideal stop-off between the two.
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Szent Anna kápolna
Szent Anna's is one of the few medieval buildings left untouched by the Turks. The church was constructed in 1470 in a Gothic style.
Püspöki Palota
This large pile dominates Városház square and but basically made in Baroque style is there are some Cpof element that way this is one of Hungary's most important Copf style buildings. The palace was constructed in 1800-1801 from ruins of the former cathedral in the Ruin Garden exactly made from ruins of the former Holy Mary Provost (Coronation) Church.
Szent István székesegyház
Built in 1235 by King Béla IV, who was later crowned there. Most of what you see today, however, was from after 1777, when the cathedral became the episcopal seat. The interior is baroque in style and the towers were begun at the beginning of the 19th century.
Középkori Romkért, the ruins of the Basilica of Our Lady,Nagyboldogasszony-bazilika romjai
A national memorial on Koronázó tér, just east of the main square. In the middle ages this was the site of Hungary's most important church and had it not been for the Turks blowing it up. Here is the ruins of the main church of the medieval Hungary, Here stand the basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it would be to Hungary what Westminster Abbey is to England. The church was begun in 1016 under Hungary's first Christian king, Szent István. At the time, Székesfehérvár was the capital of the kingdom, and this church was the site of numerous coronations. In addition, from 1038 to 1543 fifteen Hungarian kings were put to eternal rest here (starting with Szent István himself and ending with Szapolyai János). As already mentioned, the church was destroyed by the Turks in 1601 and in 1800 the remains were used to build the Bishops Palace on nearby Városház square. Today all that remains of the once great basilica are stone walls outlining its form. The big draw, however, is to visit the mausoleum containing Szent István's sarchaphogus. This was discovered in 1803 during the building of the Bishop's Palace. The cherubic forms on the outside and royal relics contained within clearly identified this as the tomb of Szent István. The sarchaphogus originally was taken to the National Museum in Budapest, but was brought back to Székesfehérvár in 1936, and since then has remained in the attractive mausoleum at the entrance of the garden. Photography is not allowed in the mausoleum.
Maros Mountain - Maroshegy - Szent Kristóf plébánia
Szent Donát-kápolna
Székesfehérvár-Öreghegy - Magyarok Nagyasszonya plébánia
Szent Imre templom
Nepomuki Szent János templom
Szent József templom- Szeminárium - Kármelhegyi Boldogasszony
Heart of Jesus Church, Vízivárosi Jézus Szíve plébánia Templom
Székesfehérvár - Felsőváros - Szent Sebestyén vértanú plébánia
Szent István Király Múzeum
The main city museum is the King St. Stephen Museum, which operates in several different branches and exhibitions throughout the city. An exhibition of the history includes objects from thousands of years in Fejér county. The Archaeological exhibition covers the Neolithic age to the Turkish era. There are also precious stone carvings from the Royal Basilica. The Roman Age Lapidarium contains 2nd- to 4th-century tombstones, a sarcophagus, an altar, and fragments of the emperor statue from different part of the Fejér county.
Régészeti Kiállítás
Adjacent to the King St. Stephen Museum.
Csók István Képtár, City Gallery
The main attraction of the Csók Picture Gallery is a painting by Vilmos Aba–Novák, entitled the Hungarian-French historic relations. Vilmos Aba-Novák was brilliant Hungarian painter in the 1930 -40s. This panel painting was pride of the Hungarian pavilion at the Paris World Exhibition in 1937 and was awarded the Jury with Grand Prix. According to one anecdote, Picasso when seeing the picture impressed cried: "Who is this barbaric genius?". The work can be seen in the Csók Picture Gallery only once a year.
Budenz Ház - Ybl-gyűjtemény
The civil Fehérvár imprint of the late baroque Budenz House. This is the private art collection of Ybl Ervin. His Scottish Art Nouveau-style study dazzles the art lovers. Excellent value.
Fekete Sas Patikamúzeum
The Black Eagle Pharmacy stands on the site of the town's first pharmacy (1688 to 1971). It now houses a museum. In 1745 the Jesuits purchased the building for Ft 1200 from heirs of the apothecary, Johann Mehler. The interior is very beautiful with carved and fitted furniture made by a Jesuit brother. The museum's exhibits include instruments and containers used in the past by pharmacists to make their preparations. The items of equipment, turned wooden jars, large tincture press and inscribed in a mortar are all from the time of the Jesuits.
Óramúzeum
Városi Képtár - Deák Gyűjtemény
The museum is in a historic building in the small Esterházy Palace The collection shows from the 1900s up to 1980s the development of Hungarian painting. About 400 works are on displayed. These include Rippl-Ronai, Mednyánszky, The Eight, Egry and Czóbel works well.
Schaár Erzsébet Gyújtemény
Fehérvári Babaház Téglakiállítás
63 dollhouse displays spread over seven rooms. The collection contains dolls and dollhouses from the 17th to the 20th century. The displays are sure to delight both adults and children, and there's a large display of old military toys set up defending a castle. Photography is not allowed in the museum.
Egyházmegyei Múzeum
The museum's permanent exhibition shows the valuable liturgical artefacts and religious relics of the Diocese of Székesfehérvár. One of the main sight is the head relic of Saint Stephen, an ornate silver herm.
Szent István Király Múzeum Néprajzi Gyűjteménye
Folk art by present folk artists from Fejér county. See merchandise offerings of the gingerbread seller, the crockery vendor, vendor goose hindquarters!
Új Magyar Képtár
The most famous Hungarian painters works are here. Shows in chronological order of the most important artists and phenomena of the 19th century to the present.
Palotavárosi Skanzen, Serbian skanzen
Smaller than other Hungarian open air museums. 12 thatched peasant houses and a Byzantine-style church depict day to day life of Serbian immigrants living on Rác street (Rác is the old Hungarian word for Serb). The first section contains the family room and kitchen (make sure to look straight up at the darkened chimney where they used to dry sausage). The next section depicts the family's hat shop, and the final section contains various mementos from the street's former residents.. Photography is not allowed in the museum.
Hetedhét Játékmúzeum
The museum's toy collection represents an unrivaled value not only in Hungary but in Europe.
Pelikán Galéria
A one-storey house in Székesfehérvár. It used to be the Pelican Inn. Built in Baroque style in 1756. In the courtyard Was the theater hall, here was guest starred Sándor Petofi, great Hungarian poet.
Árpád fürdő
This domed monument bath built in 1905, in Art Nouveau style, decorated with shell. After careful reconstruction was opened to the public in the spring of 2010.
Kati néni szobra
She is a good acquaintance of the local people. Aunt Katie, the city was once a well-known and beloved fresh product seller of green market. The townspeople hope good luck if touching the statue, this reason, the nose of the statue is shiny polished.
Püspökkút, Várfal Park
The Bishop's well stand in a field in front of the castle wall. Jeno Bory was the sculptor. At the top stands a knight holding a sword aloft, and on the pedestal are four bronze statues, depicting famous Hungarian bishops.
Órajáték
Legendary Kings of Hungary together with other well-known historical figures play out the hours. First show is at 10:00, and thereafter after every two hours. The display is accompanied by music.
Városháza
The right wing of the building since 1698 recorded as a town hall. A monumental work by Vilmos Aba-Novák.
Országzászló
Megyeháza
The County Hall was built between 1807-1812 in classical style. The facade designed by Michael Pollack. In the construction used the southern bastion stones of the medieval castle. In the Knight hall of upstairs can be found portraits of the former Hungarian rulers.
Táncosnő
The sculptor was Medgyessy Ferenc (1881-1958). The original statue was made in 1954, and is located in Budapest on the Madach Square. The Székesfehárvár's copy erected in 1984, following its donation by the sculptor's widow.
Kalmáncsehi Domokos szobra
A Béla Ohmann creation. Made of Haraszt's limestone. It commemorates to a 15th century, outstanding humanist scholar, who was a provost of the city and the cathedral's guardian. For a long time it was believed that he built the chapel of St. Anne for that the statue's left hand is located on a miniature replica of the chapel.
Fejér Megyei Levéltár
Virágóra
This floricultural work is renewable from year to year, an interesting sight of the city. From spring to autumn show the precise time. The date is displayed next to the clock is always right!
Országalma
a stone image of the royal symbol of power of the same name. This statue is one of the kings of Hungary crowning badges. Béla Ohmann work official title is the "Fehérvári law" . The circumferential inscription in Latin means "Fehérvár is a free city, of Saint Stephen's mercy."
Istenszemes ház
Protected monument.
Géza nagyfejedelem szobra
In 1972 was inaugurated the city founder Grand Prince Géza life-size statue. At this time was 1000 year-old the city. The scaled floor plan of Church of Geza can be seen on the statue's base. The statue was made in 1972 by Meszlényi János.
Rózsaliget a Csitáry-kúttal
Iron-rich mineral called sour water flows, and the season is hanging chimes every hour.
Hiemer-ház
An 18th-century Baroque-Rococo-style building. Three separate houses converted into one house. It is now a Marriage hall.
Hotel Magyar Király
Protected monument.
Magyarország legrégebbi lakóháza
13th century.
Milleniumi emlékjel
Mátyás király emlékmű
One of the jewels of the Main street. This monument made by Miklós Melocco. It was created for 500th anniversary of King Matthias's death in 1990. The sculpture serves as a drinking fountain.
Mujkó szobra
Mujkó, the clown statue of Székesfehérvár"s Városháza Square. This cheerful statue since 2007, receives the visitors. Made by Kocsis Balázs sculptor to the annual contemporary art festival.
Szent István mauzóleum
Zopf style manor house, 1781.
Török udvar
Steam ruins from the 14th century. Until 1980s were hidden.
II. világháborús emlékmű
The tower of Cistercian church in the Second World War was bombed. The bell of the Cistercian church fell to the ground. The monument symbolizes a bomb crater with a damaged bell in the middle.
Varkocs-szobor
The statue of George Varkoch a former castle's captain stands by the edge of the pool water on a pedestal what made the stones from the old city wall. He died a hero's death, the 1543 siege of the city when- according to legend - the defenders closed in front of the castle gate.
Szent István lovasszobra
Swedish black granite plates wrapped equestrian statue. A Sidló Ferenc work. In 1938 was inaugurated 900 year after the death of the first Hungarian king.
Játszó fiúk
Prohászka Ottokár emlékmű
Szent László mellszobra
Established in 1995 as a memorial statue of St. Ladislaus king of coronation. He initiated the canonisation of King Stephen in 1083. A Laszlo Schwalm art creation.
Wathay Ferenc szobra
Sculptor: Elek Lux, made in 1937. Ferenc Wathay was the Vice-captain in 1602 year siege with Turkish. According to contemporary chronicles, the captain caught the Turks a few meters from the current location of the statue.
Szent Imre szobra
The prince, who was buried and canonised in Székesfehérvár, it is said the palace was standing near the church.
Nagy Lajos szobra
Maulbertsch-kút
A drinking fountain for horses was here. This site was set up in 1930 to the present fountain in honor and commemorate of the great Baroque painter
Aranybulla-emlékmű
the Golden Bull was an important charta by King Andrew II, it was released here; the memorial is from 1972.
Szűz Mária szobra
Vörösmarty Mihály Megyei Könyvtár
Protected monument.
Tízes huszárok emlékműve
The statue, on a pedestal with stone plates, shows a nude riding figure who holds a sword. An eternal memory about the Székesfehérvár's hussars who fell in World War I. The brilliantly placed monument is Pátzay Paul's work.
Vörösmarty Színház
The oldest theater of the country. Laborfalvy Roza said here, on upstairs lounge, a thank-you speech. Aaron Lajos Nagy,-who born in Székesfehérvár, and Munkácsy Prize-winning painter- made a giant panel painting with a scene of 'Mihály Vörösmarty: Csongor and Tünde'.
I. világháborús emlékmű
Commemorating the World War II heroes. Janos Pásztor sculpture composition. The locals called the grave of a reclining soldier.
Halesz park
Kégl-kastély
Kisfaludi-kastély
Zichy ligeti zenepavilon
There are every summer classical and pop music concerts. The pavilion erected by a famous Asia researcher, Zichy Jeno. In 1879, the pavilion was an iron foundry "stand" in the national exhibition of Székesfehérvár.
Boryvar
The town's most popular attraction. Bory Castle a fantastic castle-like (really more of a mansion) structure built by the sculptor Jenő Bory and his wife themselves. The building took from 1923 to 1959 to build. Many of Bory's students worked on the castle under his supervision. Today the castle contains a wide range of architectural styles ranging from Scottish, Romanesque, and Gothic. Most of the complex is open to visitors, and you can freely climb the towers, and walk through the gardens and the sculptures--all originals by Bory. Inside are several galleries featuring Bory's paintings .
Roman Catholic Church - Monument, Roman Catholic Parish - Baroque, Reformed Church, built in the late Classical style, Sárréti Country House. Monument House of Sarret (Füle, Széchenyi út 107.)
Vörösmarty Memorial House (Kápolnásnyék, Vörösmarty u.), +36 22 709014; local history Exhibition, Reformed Church, Fishermen's mansion.
http://www.nadasdladany.hu/
Nádasdy Palace with a Landscape Park Area 24 ha (1700s, reconstructed in 1870s), Roman Catholic Church (built between 1883-1885, in neo-Gothic style).
Bronze Age earth fortification remains, Exhibition of the Pákozd-Sukoro Battle (Pákozd, Mészeg-hegy), Pákozd-Sukoro Arboretum, Pákozdi-movable stones nature reserve (Extension: 44 ha), Bella Lake. Event: Vintage parade and ball with the Hussar Parade (Sep 29).
Sóstói természetvédelmi terület
Gyapjaszsák movable stone (ingókövek), granite rocks of Warm Mountain, Angelika spring, Arboretum, Roman Catholic Church (17th century), Reformed Church (1832), Ethno House.Ethnography House (Sukoró, Szilvás-sor 7.) Do: canoeing competitions.
Cifrakert garden or English park, Batthyány Memorial Park, Kula (means in Turkish: Tower) Gothic Residential tower and Gothic Donjon (Szabadbattyán, Kula tér 7.) with archeological exhibits (probably rebuilt in the 13th century), the 'Roman villa' archeological site (nearby), Chapel of St. Vendel.
Gorsium archeological site of Roman period, also this is the country's largest open-air museum of this period
Corso Cukrászda
Diófa Étterem
There are about fifty wines from ten wine regions of Hungary.
Viniczai Cukrászda
Caffe Mauro
Ribillió Kávézó
Good atmosphere and excellent service.
The hotel has 24 single rooms, 24 double rooms, 12 apartments, 140 beds. Each room has bathroom, TV, phone, minibar, free WiFi internet connection. Services: Parking place, safe, exchange, accept credit cards, laundry, telephone and fax, fotocopy machine, separate rooms, meeting rooms, car rental, transfers, dogs and cats are allowed, morning wake up calls, drink bar, free internet WiFi connection.
Services: Internet compatible LCD TV with international channels, free Wi-Fi in the rooms, notebook size safe, minibar (alcoholic drinks and sodas), manual heating and cooling system, bath or shower, hairdryer, shaving mirror, coffee and tea in the superior rooms, room service (07:00-22:00). Restaurant +36 22 688 724.
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Szárcsa Csárda És Fogadó
42 rooms.
Alba Plaza I bevásárlóközpont
Alba Plaza bevásárlóközpont
65 shops, 8 restaurants, 2 coffee shops, and a multiplex cinema with 10 halls. The main bus station of the city is within walking distance. Has a roof parking area.
Park Center bevásárlóközpont
Fehér Palota Üzletközpont
with bowling alley.
By bus
By car
The M7 runs just south of Székesfehérvár and is the fastest way to arrive. From the exit merge onto 63 which will eventually take you into Piac Square.
By taxi
Because the city is 60 km out of Budapest this is by far the most expensive option.
If you are going to Bory's Castle you will need to travel either by car or bus. From the bus station take bus #26 or #26A and from the train station #32.
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