Győr

The little St Ann's church is generally mentioned with its neighbouring building, Hungarian Hospital, because the church was built for its residents. The Hospital was founded by the great patron, György Széchenyi in 1666. Farewell: jul 26. Masses

Former Ursuline Church. Built in 1762.

The German Hospital was found by the generous spirited Mrs. Farkasné Haberle for elderly citizens of German origin who are living in Győr. This home has preserved its function and nowadays it is operated as an old people's home. That hospital has a little roman catholic church, which was decorated outside by a statue of the Blessed Virgin with Child standing in the niche. Built in late Baroque style

Built in the 18th century, in Baroque style.

Divided into several separate branches all of which are within the old city.

The building of the museum is one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Győr. Now this is the home of John Xantus Museum. Collections: Győr and surroundings of history from prehistoric times to the present day; The Petz family's private collection (medical history, fine and decorative arts exhibition); The Hauser-Abad family collection of fine and applied art. The pictures of Second World War destruction after air raids in a protective basement. Hungarian postal stamps – from the first issue to the 1980s.

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.

This is a Literary Memorial Room in the Bezerdéj Palace about Galgóczi Elizabeth (1930-1989), a writer who won the Kossuth Prize, one of the highest prizes for Hungarian artists. Exhibits include everyday objects from the 18th-19th century.

Esterhazy - palace is a beautiful baroque palace gives home for the permanent exhibition of Radnai Collection. Béla Radnai private collection permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions. The Collection contains more than a thousand pieces of art, mainly from the period between the two World Wars. Temporary exhibitions take place in the aula and the rooms of the second floor. Now this is the residence of the City Art Museum and locality of the International Drawing and Graphics Biennal, cultural events, lectures on art history concerts

The 18th-century listed building was built as the Houses of Healing. The Magyar Ispita is one of the most famous buildings in the downtown of Győr. Here is Dr. Peter Váczy historian (1904-1994) private collection of art and applied art. The core of his collection contains renaissance and baroque furnitures, carpets, sculptures and paintings. There are some Greek, Roman and mediaeval Hungarian archeological artifacts, a Chinese terracotta three-glazed soldier, oriental carpets from the 19th century too. Also contemporary art exhibitions can be seen here.

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.

Temporal exhibitions. Built in the 17th century, baroque style. In 1767 after the 'battle of Kismegyer' Napoleon spent a night. Hungarian and international contemporary fine art temporary exhibition gallery.

The Kreszta Houses name comes from its former owner, the spice trader Kreszta family. On the second floor and in the loft is the Margit Kovács permanent exhibition. Margit Kovács (born in Győr) was an excellent ceramic artist (1902-1977). She modelled her funny, sometimes qrotesque figures, her lyrical or dramatic scenes, her decorative jars and bowls, her folkish reliefs and figures with rich fantasy. There is a souvenir shop where can buy albums or ceramics (copies of arts of Margit Kovács).

The stove-setter Antal Fruhmann's (1908-1987) house and workshop. The exhibition presents the tile stove industry around Győr. It’s a unique exposition because this is the only exhibition in the whole country that tells about the history of tile stoves.

One of the most beautiful early Baroque two-story buildings of Győr. Named after the tree trunks with iron spiked which is under the corner balcony. Now here is the Collection of Patkó Imre. The most precious pieces include the works of Lajos Kassák, Endre Bálint, Victor Vasarely und Béla Kondor. Imre Patkó acquired pieces from Chinese fine art, Tribal and applised arts of the Far East, Africa and Oceania of the 16-20th centuries. Gift shop.

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.

Temporary exhibition area

A permanent, exclusive exhibition area, where the cells are furnished with exact furniture. +email=tagione@freemail.hu contact with foundation: Arany János u. 18

The vault decorated by stucco and pictures is the ornament of the pharmacy founded by the Jesuits in 1654. In the cabinet ancient pharmacy dishes and other curiosities from medical history are on display.

This is an exhibition hall. Additives to Győr story; Lebó Ferenc a sculptor's medals, his plastic surgeries; Periodical exhibitions can be see here. Services: café, buffet, toilet/WC, souvenir shop.

In the classicist building hiding details from the Middle Ages the visitors can get to know the church architecture of the diocese of Győr, the mementos of the pilgrimages of the 17-18th centuries, the masterpieces of baroque art, the biography of the martyr priests of the 20th century, and they can recall the moments of the visit of pope John Paul II at Győr.

One of the most beautiful relics of Győr from the age of baroque.

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.

a lovely cobbled pedestrian street in the heart of the Baroque city centre. There are many cafés, restaurants, boutiques, and night clubs. It can be reached from the bus and railway stations very easily (about 2 minutes on foot), and there are also parking houses nearby. Also the #31 is a monument late romantic building in 1870s.

At #8 (the Baross Street corner) is the former First Savings Bank of Győr (Korábbi Győri Első Takarékpénztár) made in Romantic style, 1860-1861, designed by Antal Fruman; #10 Former Black Eagle Inn (Egykori Fekete Sas Fogadó) Two-storey baroque building; #17 Former Esterhazy Palace (Egykori Esterházy-palota) A one-storey, baroque palace with corner balcony. Now here is the Municipal Museum of Art. (See above for details)

Listed building. The second half of 19th century, eclectic, style.

Original Late Renaissance, built in 1565. Adapted Baroque style in the 18th century. Rebuilt between 1982-1984.

This Baroque building was a Town Hall until 1898, nowadays the Archives of Győr is settled here. The city's archives exist from the mid-18th century.

A beautiful Neoclassical building across the street from the railway station. Its square was rebuilt in 2008 with paving stones of Italian marble. There are also two identical baroque gardens in the square. It is best to visit City Hall at night, when everything is lit up in gold lights.

To commemorate Buda's recapture from the Turks, raised the monument in 1686. The four high baroque statues: Saint Stephen, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Leopold (the patron saint of Austria). The Blessed Virgin, Hungary's Guardian Lady is standing on a high column with spikes and angel-heads, with the Hungarian crown on her head and the infant Jesus on her right arm.

An 18th-century two-storey palace with Baroque façade. Also in the middle of the Bécs kapu square there is Kisfaludy Károly's bronze statue created by Lajos Mátrai standing on a mounting of black marble. In 1892, it was installed on the Sétatér island. In 1921, it was moved to present location. In the same street at #6 is a monument Dwelling House built in Copf style, at the end of the 18th century.

The ground level built in around 1700, the floor in 1820s. The Baroque facade of the masterfully planned building is divided by a closed balcony supported by brackets, which reaches as far as the garret. St Rosalie can be seen on the relief under the balcony, in the cave - according to researchers on her catafalque.

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.

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.

Monument. Villa and office buildings, eclectic style, end of the 19th century

Monument. Built with two houses in the early 17th century. Early Baroque style. Sgraffito decoration marks on the façade of the 17th century.

Monument. Copf style, the end of the 18th century.

Two nice monuments built in around 1700, early Baroque style.

Monument. Eclectic. Built in 1900. Designed by Hübner Jenő.

Monument. Eclectic style, built in 1888.

A Schima Bandi creation. 1897?. Now, a pharmacy

Baroque style #3 Sunshine Café (Napsugár kávézó), 18th century, #5 a nice building built in the 17th century.

Monument. Baroque, built in 17th-18th centuries two-storey house. Rebuilt in 1850, three-storey, based on Frumann Antal plans. Now K & H Bank building

Monument. Former Archduke Frederick infantry barracks, built in 1897

The street got the name from Nuns (Apácák) who settled here around the end of the 17th century. This street include some 17th and 18th centuries monument house #5 Prebendal Musicians' House (Káptalani zenészek háza) built in Copf style, 1775. The chapter's musicians lived here, which is why it is called Prebendal Musicians' House. #9 Fejérvár House (Fejérvári-ház, Fejérvár or Fehérvár is a cut verse for locals Székesfehérvár city). A late Renaissance house; #46 the Bastion Restaurant of medieval origin (Bástya Étterem), baroque, 17th century.

Modern (1971) building. Now here is the headquarters of West Pannon Regional Administration Office

Monument Baroque, 18th century.

Monument. Eclectic, 1890. Designed by Alpár Ignac. Now it is offices.

Romantic style, circa 1860. Monument.

Rococo, 1764-1766.

Work of sculptor Tibor Rieger. Ányos István Jedlik (1800–1895) was a Hungarian inventor, engineer, physicist, and Benedictine priest. He was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and author of several books. He is considered by Hungarians and Slovaks to be the unsung father of the dynamo and electric motor. Czuczor Gregory (1800-1866) was a Hungarian Benedictine monk, poet, linguist, a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Ányos Jedlik cousin.

Memorial recapture of Győr (1598) was made to commemorate the 1998. To left Adolf von Schwarzenberg, to right Miklós Palffy

The hill used to be burial place for Celts, later for Romans. The provost church named after Saint Adalbert was built here in the 12-13th century, which was destroyed in the 16th century during the Turkish plundering. The Calvary was built by the Jesuits early 17th century. Baroque chapels stand at the foot of the Golgotha. The seven stations alongside Kálvária Street, depicting the suffering of Jesus were completed in 1722. (1714?)

Built in 20th century.

On top of a small mound next to each other two thick, oak hardwood stands which has strong roots in the earth intertwined. Symbolize the friendship between the Polish and Hungarian people. Made by David Toth, 2006

Built in 1937-1943 on the basis of Nándor Körmendi's plans. Interior: Heart of Jesus statue (in front of the shrine, by Ohmann Béla); Count Teleki Maria plaquettes (on the main entrance doors); painted stone pulpit (by Eszer Mattioni); destination stations of the cross pictures (by Kovács Mária); mosaic floor of the sanctuary (Geza Fónyi work); the eternal light (a gift from Báthori Júlia); iron bars of the sanctuary and the choir (based on Francis Deed plans made by a Győr's locksmith, József Mentes); the statue of St. Emeric Church (outside the church opp. the entrance, Ferenc Varga's work); Miklós Borsos made the altar and Margit Kovács did the ceramics of the entrance.

Neoclassic and late Baroque styles, end of the 18th century.

A monument church built in Zopf style, 1770-1774.

Baroque, 1762

The youngest church of the City. Built in 1987

Romantic style, about 1860

Built in the Turkish era was standing already in 1703 in the place of the present building, which was re-built in 1727. It was that time when the tower, the nicely formed onion-shaped cap of the simple, wall-surrounded church with buttress fortification was made, together with the interior iconostas of great artistic value. Mixed style: Ottoman and Late Baroque architectural elements

Built between 1783 and 1785 with closed yard and without a tower. The church interior main sight is the late baroque carved altar of pulpit. The baptistery, standing in front of the altar, which was carved out of red sand-stone in 1817. On its bell-shaped cover there is a small group of cast statues showing the baptism of Jesus.

The late historicist neo-Gothic church with a corner tower was built in 1905 according to the plans of Károly Csányi.The interior design of the Church is unified acting. The monumental hall space decorated with Gothic ornaments. South of the church, on Balint Mihály street is the converted building of the old, reformed church. This old church without a tower, built in 1784. The church has remarkable relics from the 17th-18th centuries.

A beautiful neo-Romanesque building. Built between 1868 and 1870 in with an octagonal plan. The church interior is breath-taking with its circular balconies and the dome. The Vasilescu collection is a branch of the Municipal Museum of Art. János Vasilescu was from Romania, settled in Budapest. He started to collect art in the 1960s, and he bought art works continually till 2002, then he wanted to put the collection into public domain. The collection contains mainly the philosophical stream of the modern Hungarian art between the 1940s and 2000. The almost whole life work of Lili Ország gives the core of his collection, but there are works by several outstanding Hungarian painters and scuptors in the collection.

The Catholic treasury bought from the Lutheran congregation their old church and built between 1836-1841 in place a neoclassic Parish church based on Frumann Anthony's plans. The former single-nave church was extended on both sides with chapel line. From the plaster ornamentation main facade stands out the tower. The square-shaped tower covered with neoclassic onion form dome. The windows of bell room decorated with columned arm-rests. At the meeting of the left side of the chapel line and the main facade is an iron bar fence section with crucifix in 1904..

A baroque roman catholic church built in circa 1780. The church was seriously damaged in the Second World War, and its final restoration was carried out in 1985.

Baroque, 18th century.

Since 2013, visits to the Győr-Audi factory have been possible after registration. English, German and Hungarian tours.

Spend a day visiting the thousand-year-old Pannonhalma which lies approximately 20 km south of Győr. It can be reached by regular buses from Győr's main autobus station within half an hour (Ft 465 in February 2015). It witnessed much of the Hungarian history and recalls a number of national diets, peace treaties, a successfully beaten attack of the Tartars, domestic struggles of the Árpád dynasty, Turkish invasion, great fires and restorations. This fortress of Hungarian Benedictines, this illustrated "picture book” of European art history from Romanesque to Classicism was undoubtedly worthy of being registered as World Heritage site by UNESCO. The crypt contains the oldest parts of the church. The first catalog of its invaluable library dates back to 1090 and today there are over 250,000 volumes in the library. The charter of the cloister from Stephen I dated 1001, and the earliest written record of the Hungarian language, the founder of the Tihany Abbey from 1055 are the most precious pride and joy of the archives. More details about opening times, entry fees, tours on foreign languages in the Transdanubia article.

Radnóti memorial, Roman Catholic Church (Historical, neoclassic church. Equipment: side altars, pulpit and pews are from around 1840. The frescoes (secco) painted by Samodai József. St. John of Nepomuk Statue (mid-1700s, Baroque style), Elvis Park entertainment centre (outside the village, built into a "Helena" Il-18 aircraft), Flood Gate (to the mouth of the river Rábca), Old concrete bridge.

'Kökörcsin' tourist tour, Gorge (loess cliffs)

Catholic Church, Dr. Fábián Ferenc Country House (Ethnographic exhibition). Watersports on the Rába river. To do: Greyhound track

Country house (17th century, address: Kétsor utca. 18), Thatched, rustic style houses (Domb utca 14; Hentes utca 8; Kétsor utca 1); Roman Catholic Parish Church (address: Gyori u 45, romantic style, 1753). Lutheran church (Pere village section). To do: walking in Pannonhalmi Protected Area's forests (European honey buzzards, Eurasian Hobbies, pine martens, wildcats). To stay: two inns and a holiday house (Fő u. 2., Tel.: +36 96 546-040; Árpád u. 81., Tel.:+36 96 468-357, Munkás u. 35.; Tel.:+36 96 468-004)

Open air area to ice skating

Organize nature, hunting tours, provide rural accommodations. Provide hunting possibility in the West Hungarian Region. Owning eight lakes with fishing rights. These artificial lakes (mostly developed through mining) size is: 0.1 ha to 4 ha. On these lakes allowed fishing with state fishing ticket. For more info ask here or Tourinform Győr. - Accommodation offer: in Ravadi Ecotourism Centre close to fishing lake, in Hunting House address: Vámosszabadi, Patkányos puszta (farm), Call for: Ms. Ujj Viktória +36 20 344-5668; Mr. Márhoffer Gábor 20/217-1822, Ft 3500 p.p. five double, one single room. Also the company handling Göbösmajor equestrian centre (north three km from Csapod village) offer: horse carriage, horse training, tennis court, swimming pool, barbecue and campfire place. Accommodation of Göbösmajor (by appointment): eight rooms pension or three cozy, wooden house with kitchen and bathroom.

Service: above the usual (books, magazines rental, reading) free internet use is provided to visitors with a library card or visitor ticket. Sound and media storage (CD, DVD, audio book collection). Also visitable here the Streibig Collection (the local Streibig Printing and Publishing worked in mid-18th to mid-19th century here), 800 protected documents (mainly in Latin, Hungarian and German, but some French, Greek) can be seen with special permission, ask at reader's service (olvasószolgálat).

Library and periodic, art exhibits of works of local young artists can be find.

Free internet use is provided to registered visitors, free registration.

There are periodic exhibits of local artist, musical, theatrical events.

Built in 1961 as Rába Cinema, by the plans of Kálmán Lakatos and János Harmati. Renovated and transformed to a concert hall by Péter Basa and Gergely Fernezelyi (Vadász and Partners Architects Studio).

Periodic art exhibitions and events.

Built in 1978. Formerly named Kisfaludy Hall. This is the worldwide known Balett company of Győr.

A beloved place for trips, the forest is one of the greatest contiguous green areas at town of Győr. Besides a nine kilometer long promenade, well-kept glades, fire places and what is more slides, swings and climbing frames are waiting for the visitors. The promenade presents the forest’s symbiosis in its natural environment, the characteristic plants of the given area and by the help of signing boards the animals as well. - Events day: Day of birds and trees 10th May.

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.

János Xantus Zoo is home to more than 500 animals belonging to hundred different species, kept in spacious areas for the animals, which imitate their natural habitats. The collection of African mammals is exceptionally rich. The terrarium-hoouse modelled after a mountain cave gives home to the largest collection of poisonous snakes in Hungary, as well as dwarf crocodiles.

occupies 600 sqkm and comprises 29 settlements in the vicinity of Győr. Located at a picturesque transitional area of Bakonyalja, stretching from Bakony Mountains to the Little Hungarian Plain, including the northern slopes of Bakony. The smooth hillside with fresh mountain air, protected trees and rich wildlife offers excursions, horse-riding and hunting programs to visitors.

An educational path. Starting on the outskirts of Gyirmót, the six km study trail leads next to an oxbow lake and over the floodplains of the River Rába. It provides information about the local flora and fauna. A part of the Pannonhalma Landscape Protection Area. The oxbows overgrown with or partly accompanied by reed, bulrush and bushy willows have a nice atmosphere and enrich the landscape. They are home to numerous plants and animals. Along the shores grow three species of iris: the Yellow Iris, the Blue Iris and the violet Siberian Iris. The fauna also proves the diversity of the habitat. A rare species is the Marsh Frog, which changes its colour for the time of reproduction into a bizarre but nice blue. Three reptile and 110 bird species were described in the area.

An open air spa.

The building complex of European standard contains the medicinal and the pleasure baths, with the following units: Pleasure bath hall, Thermal bath hall, Sauna, Health island, Health services. - Three thermal fountains support all pools with waters of 67 Celsius. - Suggestions: Locomotor diseases, Bone and joint diseases, Respiratory diseases, Gynaecological diseases, Myositis, Arthritis.

Alongside Rába river

Alongside Danube river

Open air spa.

Water ski cable course, wakeboard fun park.