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Town in Pest, Hungary
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zsambek.hu/Zsámbék (German: Schambeck) is a town in Pest County. It is located 30 km west of Budapest in the Zsámbék Basin.
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Premontrei kolostor és templom romjai
Museum and lapidary. The construction of the Romanesque church started in 1220 as a part of a Premonstratensian monastery. It was the third consecutive church standing at the same site. The construction was completed in the 13th century. The church was a three-nave basilica; the cloister was attached to one of the sides. The church and the monastery were subsequently rebuilt in the Gothic style. The monastery was badly damaged during Turkish rule in Hungary. On June 28, 1736, the church collapsed as a result of an earthquake, and since then has been deserted.
Lámpamúzeum
The private collection of Ferenc Borus, opened in 1979, shows around 1200 lighting devices from the 1750s; from candlesticks to kerosene lamps from quite a few world-famous porcelain factories. The collection was added to the Guinness Book of Records in 1995.
Sváb tájház
It was built by Melchior Keller, a famous livestock farmer, around 1740. There is a local history exhibition, along with a collection of painted German peasant furniture.
Tűzoltó kiállítás
Zárdakert
It became the property of the Christian Sisters in 1908. The park, surrounded by a wall of ponds, trees and winding paths, was the prayer area for the nun candidates and the place for their health walks.
Török-kút
A two-story 'dripping' well built in the 16th century. Its water does not freeze in the coldest time so when around 1900 covered the well the lower part started using as a bath. The drinking water of the village was transported from here until the end of the 1960s. Now feeding the pond in Convent Garden (next to it) after the pond where leave the city converge to Békás stream. Over size. The barrier walls circa 1 m high.
Keresztelő Szent János születése római katolikus templom
With the financial help of Miklós Zichy, a one-nave Baroque church was built in 1752.
Zichy-kastély
It was built in the place of a medieval castle in the 1690s.
Szent Ferenc római katolikus kápolna
Built in 1740 in Baroque style. Memorial chapel to Mária Jozefa, who was the only child of Miklós Zrínyi and died in 1839 in plague.
Józsefvárosi pinceterület
Heritage and nature conservation area. Cellars, wine press houses, thatched roof dwelling buildings, old water wells.
Magtár
It was built in Late-Baroque style at the beginning of the 19th century. There is an exhibition about pilgrimages in the Carpathian Basin.
Szent Mihály-kápolna
Gothic-sytle chapel from the 14th century.
Szent Péter és Pál római katolikus templom
Built in 1759 in Baroque style.
Helytörténeti kiállítás
Szent Anna római katolikus templom
Built in 1752.
Szent István római katolikus templom
Built in 1807 in Classicist style.
Telki panorámapont
Nice view to the Zsámbék Basin.
Garancsi-tó
Natural reserve. There is a nature trail around the lake.
Szent Anna Római katolikus templom
It was built in 1797 in late Baroque style with a façade tower. Its tower is covered by a curved helmet. On its main altar, there is an altar picture of Saint Anne and the Child Jesus.
Romtemplom
Built in the 12th century in Roman style.
Tájház
Református templom
Built in 1784 in Baroque style.
Zsámbéki Művelődési Ház
Riding lessons.
Hot air balloon flights above the Zsámbék basin. Meeting point in Herceghalom.
Pilisi Lovaskert
Trail riding.
Tennis courts and snack bar.
Zsámbéki Nyári Színház
In summer.
Sambucus Zsámbéki Bodzafesztivál
In June.
Zsámbéki szüreti lovas felvonulás és bál
In September.
Lángos bar.
Fast food bar.
Food bar.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Italian restaurant and pizzeria.
Italian restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Czech-style restaurant, pizzeria and pub.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Cafe.
Cafe.
Bakery and cafe.
5 rooms.
128 rooms.
85 rooms.
38 rooms.
Supermarket.
Zsámbéki piac
Antique shop.
From Budapest to Zsámbék: regional buses from Széll Kálmán tér are available in every 30 minutes. The journey takes 48 minutes and costs HUF 560.
Read in the guideThere is no local public transport service. You can use the regional buses operated by Volánbusz.
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