c i t y i n t h e c i t y

city in the city
city in the city
Dear Visitors,
Let me start by heartily welcoming you to Óbuda, Budapest’s second largest
district, the 2000-year-old “city in the city”. Óbuda is a special place with a
special atmosphere, where past meets present and historical buildings colour the
texture of high-rise apartment blocks. The Aquincum ruins, including two Roman
amphitheatres and the traces of the civil settlement serve as a lasting reminder of
the five hundred year long Roman era. Other popular visitor destinations include
the remnants of the 14th century Clarisse Church and Monastery, the Saint Peter
and Paul Church built in highly decorative Baroque style, the mansion of the noble
Zichy family, the Classicist Synagogue and the national heritage site of the Óbuda
Gas Factory – to name just a few.
Fô (Main) Square offers a genuine turn of the century milieu; this is the place where
an abundance of open-air cultural events take place from spring through autumn.
In the winter period a temporary ice skate ring is set up for skate-lovers.
Óbuda has always been known for its openness and hospitality. The small but lively
restaurants of the district became famous at the beginning of the 20th century;
today the same quality of authenticity awaits their guests.
Besides historic treasures, Óbuda is also rich in natural sights. Those who like to
take a nature walk are invited to hike along Hármashatár Hill, Róka Hill or Mátyás
Hill. For water-lovers the river Danube offers pleasurable pastime.
I hope that you will find this pocket guide a useful source of information during
your stay, encompassing basic information on our district’s must-see sites, tourist
accommodation and relevant institutions. The aim of the brochure is to help you
discover what no guide book can offer: Óbuda’s unique atmosphere.
We wish you a pleasant and memorable stay and hope to welcome you again soon.
© Óbuda-Békásmegyer
Local Authority,
Tourism Leaflet, 2009
Bús Balázs
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The Brief History of Óbuda
Óbuda enjoys an ideal geographic
location; the proximity of the River
Danube and the protective ring of the
Buda Hills attracted settlers from the very
beginning. The area has been inhabited
since prehistoric times. The everyday life
of our predecessors is well illustrated
by rich archeological findings, including
chipped stone tools and ceramic pots.
The Roman era is one of the most
significant periods in Óbuda’s history.
Augustus Ceasar (27 BC – 14 AD)
expanded Roman dominions to the Danube and used the river as a natural barrier.
The Emperor relied on his stepson Tiberius to quell the mutiny of the local Celts.
Following Tiberius’ successful military actions Romans invaded Pannonia and
founded the capital of Pannonia Inferior on the right bank of the river in 89 AD;
Aquincum served as the administrative centre of Lower Pannonia from 106 AD until
the end of the 4th century. The settlement consisted of a Roman military base and
the adjacent camp, lying south of the civilian town. The palace of the procurator
was erected on the island known today as Hajógyári Island. Both the civilian and
the military settlement were completed by an amphitheatre. The town grew to its
maximum extent at the beginning of the 3rd century; the population totalled around
10,000-12,000. A slow recession started in the second half of the 4th century. Due
to the continuous attacks of Barbarian
hordes a hundred years later the town
was completely depopulated.
Hungarian tribes arrived in the Carpathian
basin in 895 AD. The Óbuda area was
occupied by one of Grand Prince Árpád’s
fellow leaders, tribal chieftain Kurszán.
The chieftain set up his headquarters in
the Roman military amphitheatre, which
was later taken over by Árpád. The Grand
Prince was said to have been buried
among the Roman ruins in 907 AD.
Óbuda was a principality seat until the mid 10th century, then served as the centre
for the royal court until the mid 13th century. In the Middle Ages the heart of Buda
– which at that time roughly equalled the later Óbuda – was Fô Square, flanked
by the churches dedicated to Peter and Mary, the Provost’s palace and the row of
prebendary houses.
During the reign of the Anjou kings Óbuda became known as the Queen’s City,
as in 1343 Louis I the Great donated the royal palace to his mother, Elisabeth.
This was a time of rapid development; a Clarisse nunnery was erected from the
queen’s donations, to be followed by several others across the country. Flourishing
commerce attracted more and more settlers,
most of them merchants, craftsmen and vine
growers. The opening of the University of
Óbuda in 1395 was a cultural milestone; the
university founded by Sigismund of Luxembourg
(1387-1437) had an unfortunately short history
and ceased its operation in 1419.
After the Hungarian defeat at the Battle of
Mohács in 1526, Ottoman troops entered and
pillaged Óbuda; most buildings were destroyed,
the inhabitants fled. The city was attacked
again and burned down in 1529. After further
assaults the area was captured and occupied
by the Sultan’s army in 1541. Border hostilities
continued for a long time between Ottoman and
Hungarian forces.
In 1659, during the time of Ottoman domination, captain of the Komárom Fortress,
István Zichy acquired the region from the Royal Chamber; for the next 106 years
Óbuda belonged to the Zichy family. The Ottomans were defeated and on 2nd
September 1686 Buda was liberated. The Zichys started the reconstruction and
repopulation of Óbuda: many old families returned, to be joined by German and
Jewish settlers. The name of Count Miklós Zichy marks a glorious era; the district
developed at a great pace, the Baroque-style Zichy Mansion was built on Fô
Square, the Kiscell Hill was crowned with the Trinity Monastery and this was the
time when the construction of the Peter and Paul Church started. The death of the
heirless count brought an end to this period, his widow gave Óbuda back to the
Royal Chamber in 1766.
In the first half of the 19th century Óbuda industrial production was on the
rise; textile industry (traditional blue-dyeing, silk braiding and spinning), brick
manufacturing and leather and alcoholic beverage production expanded. In 1835
the Óbuda Ship Factory started its operation. The second half of the 19th century
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was a time of uninterrupted development
for the middle class.
Pest, Buda and Óbuda were united in
1873 and the capital city of Budapest
was born. This changed the position
of Óbuda in a fundamental way; the
new 3rd District became a peripheral
area of the capital. At the turn of the
century it was mostly known for its
natural beauties; a place where the city’s
inhabitants spent their free time. This
was the golden age of small, homely
pubs and restaurants, giving the district its character for generations to come.
After World War I and the revolutions
industrial production developed
dynamically; this was the time when
the Óbuda Gas Factory started its
operation. Along Bécsi Road so
called City Houses were built, housing
casinos, clubs and other leisure
organisations. Public transportation
developed rapidly, in 1933 the first
trolleybus line of the capital was
started in Óbuda. The construction
of the Árpád Bridge started in 1939;
while the Danube-spanning bridge put
an end to the district’s isolation, the historic city centre was unrepairably split.
Gábor Kássa - Majláth Street, watercolour (1949), Source: Óbuda Museum
the same year Békásmegyer was joined to the district. The Hungarian Revolution
of 1956 took its toll on Óbuda, armed conflicts concentrated on the vicinity of the
Kiscell Mansion.
Óbuda lost its small town character in the
1960’s when a mass of old houses were
bulldozed, demolishing 6,500 bathroomless
apartments. This marked the beginning of
the capital’s most comprehensive “residential
modernisation programme”, virtually obliterating
the historic town structure. The first huge
residential block was erected in 1969. The
Békásmegyer housing project started later in
1975 and was a considerable enterprise of
its time, even in European standards. Today
Óbuda-Békásmegyer is the second largest
district of the capital with a population of
130,000.
World War II spared Óbuda until the
Christmas of 1944. The district had
heavy losses both in terms of civil lives
and urban structure: most residential
buildings and factories were destroyed
or suffered severe damages.
In the post-war era industrial production
increased dramatically; most citizens
worked in the factories of the district. On
7th November 1950 the reconstruction
of Árpád Bridge was completed (it was
named Stalin Bridge at the time) and in
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Historic Walks in Óbuda
1 Town Hall
(Városháza, Fô Square 3)
GPS 47.5415 / 19.0450
The old one-storey Town Hall was
demolished at the beginning of the
20th century. It was replaced in 1906
by the prominent building which is
home to the District Mayor and the
Óbuda-Békásmegyer Authority today.
1 Fô Square and historic surroundings
The cobblestones and lamp posts of the neighbouring streets (Laktanya Street and
Hídfô Street) and the low rise buildings built in Classicist and Eclectic style evoke the
authentic milieu of the 18-19th century Óbuda.
The corner house at Fô Square 4 was built in the 1780’s and shows the characteristic
of the Louis Seize style. Today it houses the Zsigmond Kun Folk Art Collection.
The residential building of Fô Square 5 has an Eclectic balcony; the house itself
was built in Classicist style. Underneath the cobbles of Fô Square lie the Medieval
prebendary quarter’s remains dating back to the 11-14th century. The Provost’s
Palace and the ruins of the Peter and Mary Churches are also buried in the ground.
Óbuda’s first church was dedicated to Saint Peter and built under the reign of King
Peter Orseolo in the 11th century. The church was severely damaged during the Tartar
raids, its stone material was later re-used by locals. The church devoted to Mary was
raised on the ruins of the Saint Peter Church
in the mid 14th century. The building was
an architectural treasure of Óbuda at the
time: it boasted of a 70 meter wide and 20
meter long nave with rich internal decorations
including statues and murals. The church
was destroyed at the time of the Ottoman
invasion, some of its stones can be seen in
local Baroque buildings. The remains of the
church’s buttresses are exhibited in the Cellar
Gallery of the Zichy Mansion (Fô Square 1).
Imre Varga: Statue of the Waiting
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GPS 47.3230 / 19.2469
A small group of young women are holding
umbrellas regardless of the weather; they
can be found at the north-western end of Fô
Square, near Laktanya Street. A few minutes’
walk leads to the museum introducing the art
of their contemporary Hungarian sculptor; the
Imre Varga Collection can be found at Laktanya
Street 7. (For further information see page 22.)
3 Zichy Mansion
(Fô Square 1)
GPS 47.5417 / 19.0459
The Baroque mansion was built by Count
Miklós Zichy. Construction started in
1740 and was completed in 1757, the
building was designed and constructed
by stonemason Johann Henrik Jäger. The
main part was complemented by wings
in the 18-19th century; later on terraced
garden houses were added in a symmetric
manner to finish the composition. Originally the main facade looked on a park.
Today the mansion is home to different cultural institutions.
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Óbuda Museum and Library
(Fô Square 1) GPS 47.5417 / 19.0459
The Óbuda Museum and Library is
situated in the south-western wing
of the Zichy Mansion. The museum’s
permanent exhibitions – being renewed
in 2009 – are focusing on Óbuda’s
historic heritage from the Middle Ages
to the 1970’s.
(For further information see page 23.)
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3 Kassák Museum
(Fô Square 1) GPS 47.5417 / 19.0459
The Museum was founded in 1976 to preserve
the legacy of Hungarian writer, painter and
editor Lajos Kassák (1887-1967). In the last two
decades the museum grew to be one of the
most significant exhibition halls and research
centres of the Avant-garde in Central Europe.
(For further information see page 22.)
6 Porta Praetoria
The remains of the Eastern Gate
(Kórház Street 7) GPS 47.5424 / 19.0436
The Roman military base was built in the
second half of the 3rd century; its main gate,
the eastern one was facing the Danube. The
construct had three portals and was framed by
two tall, octagon-shaped towers. The central
doorway was for made carts, the two side ones
for pedestrians. The gate also served as the
access point of the bridge spanning the river.
7 Ruins of the Saint Francis Church and Monastery
(Vöröskereszt Street 1-3) GPS 47.5423 / 19.0395
The Medieval church was built on the ruins of the 2nd century Roman military
barracks. The church was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1298; at the end of
the 13th century it was a well-organised monastery. The building was damaged
during the Ottoman times, the monastery eventually closed its doors in 1541.
4 Vasarely Museum
(Szentlélek Square 1)
GPS 47.5403 / 19.0459
The exhibition gallery of the Museum of
Fine Arts opened in 1987, the permanent
exhibition introduces visitors to Victor
Vasarely’s art.
(For further information see page 23.)
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Holy Trinity Statue
GPS 47.5407 / 19.0457
The original of the votive statue was erected from
the donations of the Zichy family after the plague
epidemic of 1738-39. During the construction of the
Árpád Bridge in 1956 the statue was dismantled and
taken to the Kiscell Museum. Later in 2000 it was
renewed and rebuilt near its original location. The
three pylons feature the figures of Saint Rochus,
Saint Sebastian and Saint Felix, the base stones
feature Saint Charles Borromeo, Saint Francis Xavier
and Saint Florian. The relief depicts the repenting
David with the Good Shepherd, the altar-like
forepiece shows the figures of the Virgin Mary and
Saint Rosalia.
8 Silk Spinner Manufactory
(Harrer Pál Street 46) GPS 47.5432 / 19.0438
To enhance Hungarian silk industry Joseph II
(1780-1790) charged the Italian silk specialist
Agostino Mazzocato to establish a silk factory
in Óbuda. The “Spinnery” was built in 1785 in
a peculiar oval form; the Louis Seize style main
facade is emphasized by a rounded double
staircase. The factory is listed as national industrial
heritage and serves today as an office building.
9 Reformed Church
(Kálvin Lane 4) GPS 47.5397 / 19.0421
The church of the local Reformed community was
built in 1785-86. Later in 1788 a tower was attached to
the building; donations made it possible to complete
the spire in its present form in 1878. The building was
planned with a single nave and tower, the facade shows
the characteristics of the Louis Seize style.
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9 Ruins of the Medieval castle
The construction work of the Reformed parish in 1909 brought the ruins of a
Medieval fortress to the surface. In the 11-14th century Óbuda was a principality,
later a royal seat; city of the king or the queen. The old royal castle had an orderly
square plan – to counterbalance its vulnerable flatland position it was surrounded
by double walls and a trench. After the Tartar invasion of 1241 Béla IV preferred
the more easily defendable fortresses, thus the importance of the Óbuda castle
diminished. After the 1541 Ottoman invasion the building became uninhabited.
The remains of the walls can be seen in the cellar of the Reformed church. Visits
can be made after previous registration.
10 Saint Peter and Paul Parish Church
(Árpádházi Szent Erzsébet Square; Lajos
Street 168) GPS 47.5384 / 19.0445
The Óbuda parish church was built by Péter Zichy in
the second half of the 1710’s. The Baroque building
acquired its present form between 1744-1749. Facade
ornaments were carved by sculptor Károly Bebo. The
pair of side niches are decorated with the statues of
Saint Rochus and Saint Sebastian, the arch of door
bears the relief of Saint Rosalia. The one-nave Baroque
enterieur was completed between 1748-1753. The red
marble main altar was made in 1774. The side altar
dedicated to Mary is also made of red marble; the
glass cabinet encased in the baldachine holds the
statue of Mary, which originally served as the central
figure to the main altar in the Kiscell Trinitarian Church.
The parish church itself is built upon the ruins of the 13th century Margaret Chapel;
the location of the ruins is marked on the church floor by a didactic line.
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Johann Nepomuk
GPS 47.5384 / 19.0456
and Saint Florian
GPS 47.5377 / 19.0456
The statues of sculptor
Károly Bebo (1712-1779)
have been erected in the
park in front of the parish
church.
Lajos Street, Kiskorona
Street, Dugovics Titusz
Square, Mókus Street,
Templom Street
The Classicist, Eclectic and Baroque
houses in the vicinity of the parish
church offers a glance at Óbuda of the
turn of the 19-20th century. The remains
of the Roman military base’s southern
gate can be found on the Dugovics
Titusz Square.
The shrine of Antonio Bonfini
(1427-1502) GPS 47.5384 / 19.0445
The famous Italian humanist and court
historian of King Matthias Corvinus was
buried in Óbuda according to his last will,
in the one-time Saint Margaret chapel. His
architectural shrine is located on the left
side of the Parish Church and was designed
by sculptor János Seres.
11 Óbudai Társaskör
(Kiskorona Street 7.) GPS 47.5369 / 19.0420
The inn and coffee house known as Crown
and Lions (“Zur Kronen und Löwen”) was
built in 1816-1818 in Classicist style. Since
its refurbishment in 1990 it serves as the
home of the well-known local club, the centre
of cultural and social life known as Óbudai
Társaskör (Óbuda Social Club).
(For further information see page 25.)
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12 Medieval market
(Lajos utca 158-163.)
The marketplace evolved in the 12-13th
century, comprising the streets between the
Danube ferry and the road to Esztergom. The
era’s most emblematic house is Lajos Street
158; the row of houses on the southern side
used to lead to the Clarisse nunnery.
Ruins of the Clarisse
Church and Nunnery
(Mókus Street - Perc Street
corner)
14 Synagogue
(Lajos Street 163)
GPS 47.5377 / 19.0454
The synagogue built in the mid 18th
century was demolished and replaced
with a Classicist one in 1820-1821,
according to the design of András
Landherr. The building currently serves as
a television studio, which is not open to
the public.
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GPS 47.5361 / 19.0432
The church was constructed in 1343-1346
with the special permission of Pope John
XXII; its founder was Queen Elisabeth,
mother of Louis I the Great. In 1356 the
building was complemented by a nunnery
and became the centre of Clarisse nunneries around the country. The complex was
destroyed around 1541. Queen Elisabeth’s home altar, which had been kept in the
nunnery, can be seen today in the New York Metropolitan Museum.
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and Clothing Industry
(Lajos Street 136-138) GPS 47.5358 / 19.0438
The building used to be the headquarters of the
Goldberger Manufacture, the Hungarian textile
industry’s most significant family business. The ground
floor of the 200-year-old listed national monument
housed a blue-dyeing workshop; upstairs was the
residence of the Goldberger family. The company
exported printed textile to both Europe and overseas,
lead by the Goldbergers’ four generations. The factory
was nationalized in 1948 and closed down in 1993.
(For further information see page 23)
14 Medieval market, Exhibition Hall of the Budapest Gallery
(Lajos Street 158) GPS 47.5375 / 19.0449
The marketplace evolved in the 12-13th century, comprising the streets between
the Danube ferry and the road to Esztergom. The building of Lajos Street 158
served as a pub at the beginning of the
18th century. Later it was converted to a
residential building and several annexes
were added during the 19th century. Its
reconstruction aimed to conserve the 18th
century plan with the most significant
Medieval details. The house is used today as
an exhibition venue.
(For further information see page 21)
16 Roman Military Amphitheatre
(Nagyszombat Street 5)
GPS 47.5324 / 19.0402
In the time of Emperor Antonius Pius (86 AD
-161 AD) an amphitheatre was built for the
Legio II Adiutrix in the military settlement’s
southern end. The amphitheatre had an
earthen base with an oval plan, measuring
90 meters across. Its arena was bigger than
that of the Roman Colosseum and was used
as a military training facility. The cast walls
were covered by timbrel vaults, reinforced by
huge pylons.
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17 Flórián Square and
surroundings
Camp of Legio II Adiutrix
18 Cella Trichora – Ruins of an
early Christian chapel
(Raktár Street – Hunor Street –
Körte Street corner)
GPS 47.5407 / 19.0418
Today’s Flórián Square and its pedestrian
underpass enfolds the area where the
Aquincum camp’s centre had been. The
display shows the traces of the 2-3rd century
camp including the officer’s quarters, the
taverns and the public bath.
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Therma Maiores – Bath Museum
(Flórián Square, pedestrian
underpass)
GPS 47.54 / 19.0445
The public bath stood at the heart of
the Roman military camp with its main
entrances facing the two main roads of the
camp. The monumental building (with a size
of 120×140 meters) was erected in the 2nd
century and was remodelled several times.
A gymnastics hall, cold, warm and hot water pools, bath tubs, sweat rooms and
spacious, floor heated halls served the soldiers’ refreshment. The floor heating
system and its technical details are still amazing, even to the modern eye.
Porta Principalis Dextra
– Southern Camp Gate
(Flórián Square) GPS 47.5402 / 19.0439
The restored segment of the southern camp
wall and the remains of the gate can be
seen at the south-western entrance of the
pedestrian underpass of Flórián Square.
The gate was built in the second half of the
2nd century. The road passing through was
flanked by a colonnade; this used to be the
north-south main road leading to the central
buildings of the camp.
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The north side of Raktár Street was
adjecent to a late-Roman Christian cemetery
completed by a small chapel. The traditional
trefoil-shaped building was erected in
the second half of the 4th century to
commemorate Christian martyrs and saints.
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(Meggyfa Street 19-21) GPS 47.5492 / 19.0397
The country house was built under the reign of
Septimus Severus (146 AD – 211 AD), its owner
might have been a high rank Roman official. The
floors were covered by mosaic, the walls painted
with murals. The Villa boasts the most beautiful
mosaic floor found in the area of Pannonia; its
central scene depicts the mythical figures of
Hercules, Deianeira and Nessus, the centaur.
Visits can be made after previous registration.
(For further information see page 21.)
20 Aquincum Museum, open air exhibition of the Roman ruins
(Szentendrei Road 139) GPS 47.5656 / 19.0494
The museum opened in 1894, its grounds encompassing the area of the former
Roman civil settlement. The exhibition focuses on the civil settlement but does not
exclude the bigger context of surroundings,
including the legion camp, the military
settlement and the procurator’s palace on
Hajógyári Island. Amongst archeological
findings an outstanding piece of music history
heritage was discovered: a unique water
organ from the 3rd century.
(For further information see page 21.)
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Aquaeductus
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Trinitarian church and
monastery
(Kiscelli Street 108)
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Pylons of the Roman aqueduct are still
standing on Szentendrei Road, in front of the
Aquincum open air museum.
The almost 5 km long aquaeduct had
transferred the water with 1–20°-gradient.
The water taking in different phases could have
happened from the tanks and the mainhold
built beside the aqueduct.
Ruins of the civil
Amphitheatre
(Zsófia Street 1) GPS 47.5684 / 19.0478
In the mid 2nd century a civil
amphitheatre was built near the
northern city walls. Its elliptic arena was
surrounded by 3 meter high walls, the
auditorium had the capacity of 6,000
seats. Fighters were trained in a nearby
gladiator school, which had more than
15,000 square meters of floor space; its
ruins are still buried underground.
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22 The Óbuda Gas Factory
(Gázgyár Street 1-3) GPS 47.5619 / 19.0532
The former Óbuda Gas Factory burned coal to
produce so-called city gas used for heating.
The factory was in operation between 1913
and 1984 and used the most advanced
technology of the time, which made it possible
to produce a daily 250,000 cubic metres of
gas. Industrial buildings were complemented
by workers’ and officers’ quarters, designed
in an integrated architectural composition,
demonstrating a complex urban development approach. Several buildings of
outstanding value have been listed as national monuments.
GPS 47.5381 / 19.0304
In 1723 Peter Zichy erected a chapel on
a hillside overlooking Bécsi Road, where
he placed a small copy of the legendary
statue of Mariazell. This is where the name
originates from: “small Mariazell”, or in
Hungarian: “Kiscell”. The Zichy family later
replaced the chapel with a Baroque ensemble designed by Johann Entzenhoffer.
The building was finished in 1738-1758 and gave home to the newly settled
Trinitarian monks.
Because of the Mariazell statue Kiscell soon
became a popular pilgrim destination. The 18th
century stations of the cross can still be seen.
The order was banned in 1783 by Joseph II;
the church furniture and installation was sold
by auction and the building itself became the
property of the Royal Treasury. In 1910 the
building was bought by Viennese furniture
manufacturer Miksa Schmidt to be converted
into showrooms and a private museum.
The unfinished landscape garden has been listed as national heritage. In 1935
Schmidt gave the property over to the capital with the provisio that the building
would be made a museum of applied art. In 1941
the Budapest Museum moved its local history and
fine art collections to Kiscell. In World War II the
building suffered significant damage and only after
a thorough reconstruction was it opened again to
visitors in 1949.
The permanent exhibition focuses on Budapest’s
recent history. The museum gives home to the
Capital Gallery which is Budapest’s oldest fine art
collection.
(For further information see page 22)
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CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Óbuda’s vibrant cultural life attracts visitors all year round. Museums and
exhibition halls take part in yearly national projects like the Long Night of
Museums on 27th June, Cultural Heritage Days in late September or the Autumn
Museum Festival in October. The number of visitors at open air events, including
the Óbuda Summer Festival and the Óbuda Fair shows steady increase.
Detailed information on current programmes and cultural events can be found
on the district’s official homepage (www.obuda.hu) and the websites of relevant
cultural institutions.
Museums
Aquincum Museum
1031 Budapest, Szentendrei Road 135
+36 1 250 1650; +36 1 430 1081
www.aquincum.hu
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday
1st November – 15th April:
10.00–16.00
15th April – 30th April / 1st October –
31st October: 09.00–17.00.
1st May – 31st September:
10.00–18.00
‘Romkert’ Opening times (Ruin)
1st May – 30th September
09.00 – 18.00
1th October – 31th October
09.00 – 17.00
1th November – 14th April – closed
The permanent exhibition entitled
Rome in Aquincum (2007) can be seen
in the new museum building. It offers
a unique selection of archeological
findings which have not been
displayed yet.
Permanent exhibitions include:
Rome in Aquincum
The Aquincum Display Store
Additional premises:
Villa Hercules
(1033 Budapest, Meggyfa Street 21) Visits can only be made in groups lead
by a tour guide, previous registration is
necessary.
Bath Museum
(1033 Budapest, Flórián Square
pedestrian underpass)
Budapest Gallery
Exhibition Hall
1036 Budapest, Lajos Street 158
+36 1 388 6771
www.budapestgaleria.hu
Opening hours: 10.00-18.00 Tuesday
to Sunday
The Gallery hosts contemporary fine
art projects and the exhibition of the
20th century sculptor, Pál Pátzay.
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Budapest Gallery:
Imre Varga Collection
1033 Budapest, Laktanya Street 7
+36 1 250 0274
www.budapestgaleria.hu
Opening hours: 10.00–18.00 Tuesday
to Sunday
The exhibition venue was founded in
1983 to introduce the art of sculptor
Imre Varga (1923) through his statues,
statue designs, metal coins and
drawings.
Kassák Museum
1033 Budapest, Fô Square 1, Zichy
Mansion
+36 1 368 7021
www.pim.hu
Opening hours: 10.00-17.00
Wednesday to Sunday
The permanent exhibition on the first
floor of the Zichy Mansion displays
paintings, statues, typographies and
literary works of Hungrian writer,
painter and editor Lajos Kassák. The
venue’s temporary exhibitions offer
a glance at the best Avant-garde
and contemporary Hungarian and
international artists’ work.
Opening hours:
1st April - 31st October: 10.00-18.00
Tuesday to Sunday
1st November - 13th March
10.00-16.00 Tuesday to Sunday
Permanent exhibitions include the
Capital Gallery’s 19-20th century
collection and contemporary
collection; the most important
Hungarian art trends are highlighted
from the beginning of the 1900’s to
the end of the century – József RipplRónai, István Csók, István Ferenczy,
Kondor Béla are just a few names to
mention.
Modern Urban History
Collection
Permanent exhibitions:
• B udapest A ntiquities 1780 - 1873:
The exhibition illustrates urban
development from the time when B uda
became the capital of the country, up
to 1873, when P est, B uda and Ó buda
were united.
• Public and Private S paces 1873-1940:
The exhibition follows the urban
development of B udapest.
• Advertising Signs: Stores and
workshops have always been important
Kiscell Museum
(Capital Gallery –
Department of Modern
Urban History)
factors of a city’s economy.
signs decorating the entrances of well
– some of
18th century.
known restaurants and shops
them dating back to the
Capital Gallery
1037 Budapest, Kiscelli Street 108
+36 1 250 0304
www.btm.hu (Modern Urban History),
www.btmfk.iif.hu (Capital Gallery)
The
exhibition shows scores of historic
• Printing H ouses and N ewspapers of
B uda(-)Pest
• The G olden L ion Pharmacy
• Baroque S tatue H all: The figures of
the 1712 Trinity S tatue in front of
M atthias C hurch, B uda
are replicas; the originals
can be seen in the S tatue H all of the
K iscell M useum. Further displays
the famous
Castle
include various statues and reliefs
19 th century C lassicist
B udapest.
from
of
buildings
Óbudai Múzeum és Könyvtár
1033 Budapest, Fô tér 1., Zichy kastély
+36 1 250 1020
www.ompk.hu
Óbuda Museum and Library
1033 Budapest, Fô Square 1, Zichy
Mansion
+36 1 250 1020
www.ompk.hu
Óbuda Museum
1033 Budapest, Fô Square 1
+36 1 250 1020
www.obudaimuzeum.hu
Opening hours:
10.00-18.00 Tuesday to Sunday
The permanent exhibition of ’Óbuda
– 3 faces of the same town’ depicts
well definable eras of the district
by interactive displays: visitors are
acquainted with Medieval Óbuda,
the agriculture town of the 18th-19th
century, as well as modern urban
projects. Local history is displayed by
two temporary exhibitons.
Permanent exhibitions:
Óbuda – 3 faces of the same town
Zsigmond Kun Folk Art Collection (Fő
Square 4)
Platán Library
1031 Budapest, Arató Emil Square 1
+36 1 368 7093
www.platankonyvtar.hu
Opening hours: 12.00-18.00 Monday,
10.00-19.00 Tuesday, closed on
Wednesday, 10.00-19.00 Thursday,
12-18 Friday, 10.00-14.00 every odd
week on Saturday
The library and sublibrary with its
64000 documents, 78 types of press
publications and a separate children’s
library awaits guests with various
cultural programmes.
Platán Sublibrary
1038 Budapest, Csobánka Square 5
+36 1 454 0826
Opening hours: 10.00-15.00 Monday,
12.00-19.00 Tuesday, closed on
Wednesday, 12.00-19.00 Thursday,
9.00-14.00 Friday, 9.00-13.00 every
even week on Saturday
Museum of Textile and
Clothing Industry
1036 Budapest, Lajos Street 138
+36 1 430 1387
www.textilmuzeum.hu
Opening hours: 9.00-16.00 Monday
to Thursday, 9.00-14.00 Friday to
Saturday, closed on Sunday
The museum’s first documents and
objects were collected for a textile
industry exhibition organised in the
1960’s.
Permanent exhibitions:
• The S lippers Workshop in Tamási
• The G oldberger Family
• Textile M anufacturing Techniques
• A Jacquard - machine in O peration
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• The H istory
of
Textile Printing
Vasarely Museum
1033 Budapest, Szentlélek Square 6
+36 1 388 7551
Opening hours: 10.00-18.00 Monday
to Saturday
The museum introduces the legacy of
the famous Hungarian painter Victor
Vasarely through the works of art
donated to the museum in 1981.
Cultural
Institutions
Danubia Orchestra of Óbuda
The Danubia Symphony Orchestra
was founded by Domonkos Héja and
his musician friends in 1993. The
ensemble grew to be one of the best
professional Hungarian orchestras
within a few years’ time. Since 2007
the ensemble is funded by the local
municipality.
For further information on current
concerts please call or visit the
orchestra’s website.
www.odz.hu
Orchestra office: 1065 Budapest, Liszt
Ferenc Square 5, I/4
+36 1 269 1178
Opening hours: 10.00-16.00 weekdays
Óbuda Cultural Centre
1032 Budapest, San Marco Street 81
+36 1 388 7370, +36 1 388 2373
www.kulturkozpont.hu
Additional premises:
Óbuda Cultural Center –
Békásmegyer Community House
1038 Budapest, Csobánka Square 5
+36 1 243 2432
Óbuda Cultural Center –
Csillaghegy Community House
1039 Budapest, Mátyás király Road
13-15
+36 1 240 0752
The Óbuda Cultural Center hosts
a colourful array of performing art
events, offering quality entertainment
for all guests. The theatre
performances, chamber pieces
and concerts introduce well-known
native and Hungarian-speaking
performers from neighbouring
countries. Weekends are for family
programmes including puppet theatre
pieces, children events and various
theatre productions featuring music
and tales for the youngest audience.
The Cultural Centre’s San Marco
Gallery organises exhibitions, art clubs
and excursions to the neighbouring
countries to explore cultural treasures.
For further information on current
programmes please call or visit the
institution’s website.
capital. In the summer the Társaskör hosts
open air concerts and theatre productions.
Admission to the temporary exhibitions of
the central building is free.
Polaris Observatory
1037 Budapest, Laborc Street 2/c
+36 70 548 9124
www.polaris.mcse.hu
Opening hours: from dusk until 22.30
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
For fans of astronomy a visit to the Polaris
Observatory is a definite must. Every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening
telescope presentations are held. For
further information on current programmes
and what to look out for in the night sky
please visit the observatory’s website.
Térszínház Theatre
1033 Budapest, Fô Square 1, Zichy
Mansion
+36 1 388 4310
www.terszinhaz.hu
The theatre project operating in the
Zichy Mansion produces pieces for all
age groups. For further information on
the current programme please visit the
ensemble’s website.
Óbudai Társaskör
1036 Budapest, Kiskorona Street 7
+36 1 250 0288
www.obudaitarsaskor.hu
The well-known local social club named
Óbudai Társaskör is an important factor of
Hungarian culture and art. The Társaskör’s
concerts, art salons, music and literary
events, theatre and stand up performances,
author events, contemporary music
concerts attract visitors from all over the
Festivals and Events
Fô Square and the surrounding
streets are filled with life all year
long; the event calendar is packed
with concerts, theatre performances
and fairs, all taking place in the
neighbourhood. Every season has its
own character, offering quality time to
guests and locals.
Óbuda Day (4th May)
The Óbuda District Day is celebrated
on 4th May. Fô Square and Szentlélek
Square hosts colourful programmes,
focusing on a different topic every
year.
Floralia (May)
Floralia was an ancient Roman flower
festival, a celebration of renewal, which
used to be celebrated at the time of
blossoming; later it was prolonged for
a whole week and was held between
28th April and 3rd May.
The biggest Roman festival has been
revived by the Aquincum Museum:
for a weekend every year the ancient
settlement comes to life with a crowd
of soldiers, gladiators, craftsmen,
actors and pantomime artists
entertaining the guests.
Óbuda Fair (End of June)
The Fair is a traditional German event,
taking place every year on Fô Square
and Szentlélek Square. The two day
programme includes performances of
children from the German minority’s
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kindergartens and schools, cultural
heritage associations and well-known
artists. Both days are concluded by a
carnival street party.
web.rubicom.hu/braunhaxler/
Óbuda Summer Festival (July
to August)
• The events are hosted by local
heritage venues; detailed information
of concerts, exhibitions, theatre
performances, cinema events and
different cultural projects can be
found in the annual festival booklet.
the temporary ice ring located on
the nicely lit Fô Square; the ring is
available from December to February.
Saturnalia (December)
The ancient Latin feast evokes the
memory of the golden age of Saturn.
Over the years the originally one-day
commemoration on 17th December
grew into a week-long festival.
The revival of Roman traditions is
organised by the Aquincum Museum,
spanning the Advent period.
Sziget Festival (August)
Május 9 Park, Hajógyári Island
www.sziget.hu
The first Sziget Festival was organised
in 1992, and since then no August can
go by without one. The “Sziget” has
become more than a tradition; it is
one of the leading events of European
music festivals. A dozen stages
operate at the same time to make sure
that all age groups find the music to
their taste. The main focus is on music
but all other genres of culture are
represented on Hajógyári Island.
Leisure Activities
Natural Sights
Few cities can boast of a larger variety of
interesting and colourful natural sites than
Óbuda.
The northern embankment of Óbuda
Island has been left in its natural form and
encompasses one of the last areas of
original vegetation with undisturbed forests
and grasslands, offering temporary shelter
for migrating birds and breeding place for
several species of songbirds.
When the weather is clear, it is worth to
stroll along the paths of Hármashatár Hill
and look down from the clearings; the
hilltop offers a picturesque view of the
whole city.
Advent (December)
During the Advent period several
concerts, children’s events and fairs
are organised. Street vendors sell
arts and crafts on Fô Square, while
the irresistible aroma of “kürtôs
kalács” (chimney cake or stove cake),
“kenyérlángos” (pizza bread) and
mulled wine fills the December air.
Skate-lovers are welcome to visit
The former Róka Hill quarry was
used from the 1st century for mining
limestone. Today the area is under
protection, as it displays special
geological formations as well as the
characteristic flora and fauna of the
rocky surroundings.
The former Mátyás Hill quarries display
the traces of the one-time sea habitat,
including fossils of clams and sea
urchins.
Thermal water has created complex
cave-systems in the soft limestone
of the Buda Hills, many of which are
still being explored. The Mátyáshegy
Cave is connected with the nearby
Pálvölgy Cave. According to our present
knowledge the joint passageway of the
two caves totals 19 kilometres, making it
the longest cave of the Dunántúl region.
Sections of the Mátyáshegy Cave are
open to the public; guided visits are
made in special protective clothing and
only visitors in good physical condition
are allowed. In Pálvölgyi Cave regular
tours are organised, with no protective
clothing needed – the shortest one is
25 minutes, the longer one 60 minutes.
The tour guides are experts from the
Danube-Ipoly National Park (1025
Budapest, Szépvölgyi Road 162.; +36 1
325 9505; www.dinpi.hu).
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RÓMAI-PART:
VISITING THE DANUBE BANK
The section of the river bank known
as Római-part has unique potentials:
there might be no other city in Europe
where such a long waterfront is
given over to leisure activities like
walking, cycling or simply spending
time outdoors. The 3 kilometre long
bank and the riverside bicycle road
attracts cyclists as well as families,
young mothers with their children, dog
owners and lovers of gastronomy and
water sports. In the evening young
people come to the “Római” for a
night out. The riverside pubs are just
as popular as the “lángos” vendors
or other street food stalls. Live music
played in the evenings evoke the
atmosphere of the 60’s and 70’s.
The river section north of the city
has been used for water sports since
the turn of the last century. The boat
houses – most of which are listed
national monuments – were built in
the 1920’s and 30’s. Active leisure
activities include sightseeing on water,
and enjoying the adventure of rowing
in a faithful remake of the Roman
courier galleys.
Sightseeing tours on water
Rómaifürdô Estate Water Sports Club
for Environment Protection and Adult
and Student Services
1031 Budapest, Nánási street 53.
+36 20 257 7457
www.romaifurdo-se.hu
Water tour on a Roman
Galley
Óbuda Sports Club
1031 Budapest, Rozgonyi Piroska
Street 28
+36 20 321 0811
www.ose.hu
PUBLIC BATHS
Tennis, squash, badminton
Római Open Air Bath
1031 Budapest, Rozgonyi Piroska
Street 2
+36 1 388 9740
www.romaistrand.hu
Opening hours: 9.00 – 20.00
Római Tennis Academy
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 105
+36 1 240 3895
www.rta.hu
Services:
Tennis: 10 dirt courts, 1 soft court
Squash: 5 courts built according to
international standards, 1 Ricochet
court
Badminton: 3 professional badminton
courts
Swimming pool: 25 m indoor pool with
jacuzzi
Fitness and wellness
Csillaghegy Open Air Bath
1038 Budapest, Pusztakúti Road 3
+36 1 242 0754
www.csillaghegyistrand.hu
Opening hours:
07.00 -19.00 Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays
09.00 - 21.00 Tuesdays and Thursdays
07.00 - 17.00 Saturday to Sunday
Pünkösdfürdô Open Air Bath
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 272
+36 1 388 6665
www.punkosdfurdo.hu
Opening hours: 9.00-19.00
Motor boat and yacht rental
Ice skate ring
(open all year long)
Barátság Leisure Park
1037 Budapest, Laborc Street 2
+36 1 388 8522
+36 70 425 7408
Services: skate rental, skate
sharpening
Csillag Yacht Club
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 56
+36 1 242 2666
Wiking Yacht Club
1033 Budapest, Hajógyári Island 606
+36 20 974 5954
(water taxi and cruise tours, tel: +36 20
466 7929)
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Roller blades, speed skates
& BMX
Playgrounds
restaurants
Görzenál Leisure Park
1036 Budapest, Árpád fejedelem Road
125
+36 1 250 4800
www.gorzenal.hu Europe’s biggest
leisure park with its 14.000 m2 for roller
blades, speed skates and BMX.
For more information on local
playgrounds and fun centres visit www.
maltai.hu.
Óbuda has a lot to offer in terms of gastronomic pleasures. The characteristic
Óbuda pubs and restaurants serve tasty traditional and exotic dishes. When visiting
us, don’t miss our local specialty: catfish stew with cottage cheese pasta.
Gyôrô Street
+36 30 680 9987
Zemplén Gyôzô Street
+36 30 680 9986
Kerék Street
+36 30 680 9983
Silvanus
+36 30 680 9988
Huszti Road
+36 30 680 9985
Lajos Street
+36 30 680 9984
Solymár Street
+36 30 680 9989
Játékpalota Fun Centre
(Csillagvár Shopping Mall)
1039 Budapest, Rákóczi Road 36.
(at the end of Szentendrei Road)
+36 70 383 6584
Bon Appetite!
Go-cart track
1037 Budapest, Bécsi Road 154
(Eurocenter Shopping Mall)
+36 1 437 4680
Information in English: +36 30 255
2662
www.eurocenter.gokart.hu
The 400 m track covers 3000 m2. 2
different types of go-carts are available
for children and 3 types for adults.
Lido Bowling Club
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 67
+36 1 436 0980
www.budapestlidohotel.hu The bowling
pub and restaurant houses 6 bowling
lanes. In the summer a beer garden is
available with a grill bar.
Pubs and Restaurants
Offering Traditional
Hungarian Dishes
Kéhli Restaurant
1036 Budapest, Mókus Street 22
+36 1 368 0613, +36 1 250 4241
www.kehli.hu
Kisbuda Gyöngye Restaurant
1034 Budapest, Kenyeres Street 34
+36 1 368 6402, +36 30 203 5509
www.remiz.hu
Régi Sipos Halászkert Restaurant
1036 Budapest, Lajos Street 46
+36 1 250 8082, +36 1 368 6480
www.regisipos.hu
Rézpatkó Restaurant
1039 Budapest, Szentendrei Road 333
+36 1 240 9122
Rozmaring Kertvendéglû Restaurant
and Beer Garden
1036 Budapest, Árpád fejedelem Road
125
+36 1 367 1301
www.rozmaring.kertvendeglo.hu
Udvarház Restaurant
1037 Budapest, Hármashatárhegyi
Road 2
+36 1 388 8780, +36 1 388 6921
www.udvarhazetterem.hu
Új Sipos Halászkert Restaurant
1033 Budapest, Fû Square 6
+36 1 388 8745, +36 1 250 1812
www.ujsipos.hu
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Zöld Kapu Restaurant
1034 Budapest, Szûlû Street 42
+36 1 387 7028
www.zoldkapuvendeglo.mlap.hu
Kemencés Garden Café
1037 Budapest, Vörösvári Road 131
+36 1 430 0611
www.kemenceskert.hu
Kûbarlang Restaurant
1038 Budapest, Pásztordomb Square
1/a
+36 1 244 0674
www.kobarlangetteremmindenkilapja.hu
Kerék Restaurant
1034 Budapest, Bécsi Road 103
+36 1 250 4261
www.kerekvendeglo.hu
Kisbojtár Restaurant
1037 Budapest, Bojtár Street 29
+36 1 367 5440
www.kisbojtarvendeglo.gportal.hu
Bivalyos Restaurant
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 172
+36 1 368 8920
www.bivalyos.freeweb.hu
Bonyai Restaurant
1033 Budapest, Reményi Ede Street 3
+36 1 240 6102, +36 30 219 9996
www.bonyaietterem.eagent.hu
More Than a Restaurant...
Domestic Flavours in a Cosy
Atmosphere
Don’t Miss Out While
Strolling on “Római”
Puskás Pancho Sport Pub
1036 Budapest, Bécsi Road 56
+36 1 333-5656
www.symbolbudapest.hu
“The Kitchen” (A Konyha) Restaurant
1037 Budapest, Mikoviny street 2-4
+36 1 887 3657
www.akonyha.com
Bíbic Buffet
1031 Budapest, Római Bank 26
+36 1 242 1027
Symbol - 220 years old cellar
restaurant
1036 Budapest, Bécsi Road 56
+36 1 333-5656
www.symbolbudapest.hu
Hídfû Pub Restaurant and Bar
1033 Budapest, Hídfû Street 18
+36 1 250 1032
Symbol Italian Fusion Restaurant
1036 Budapest, Bécsi Road 56
+36 1 333-5656
www.symbolbudapest.hu
Leroy Café Óbuda
1036 Budapest, Bécsi Road 63
+36 1 439 1698
www.leroycafeobuda.hu
Csónakház Club
1031 Budapest, Római Bank 30
+36 70 380 5571, +36 1 250 0426
www.csonakhaz.hu
Humphrey’s Restaurant & Bar
Óbuda Bowling Center
1032 Budapest, Bécsi Road 136
+36 1 439 2445, +36 70 333 3330
www.humphrey.hu
Csülök Grill Restaurant
1033 Budapest, Szentendrei Road 89-95
+36 1 240 0254
www.csulokcsarda.uw.hu
Pubs and Restaurants
Offering International
Dishes
“Biter Chipmunk” (Harapó Mókus)
Restaurant
1032 Budapest, Zápor Street 69
+36 1 388 6151
www.harapomokus.hu
Pizza Paradise
1035 Budapest, Vörösvári Road 13/a
+36 1 439 1988
www.pizzaparadicsom.hu
KataPult Restaurant
1037 Budapest, Montevideo Street 9
+36 1 242 6000
www.katapultetterem.hu
Don Pepe Restaurant
1039 Budapest, Víziorgona Street 11
+36 1 243 66 26
www.donpepe.hu
Déjá Vu Restaurant
1037 Budapest, Montevideó Street 3/b
+36 1 242 0102
www.absolutteam.hu
Pasta e Pizza Italian Restaurant
1039 Budapest, Rákóczi Street 36
+36 1 250 8656
“Sp@ce” (Szü@net) Restaurant
1032 Budapest, Zápor Street 74
+36 30 605 6176
Gigler Restaurant
1032 Budapest, Föld Street 50/c
+36 1 368 6078
Mókus Beer Garden and Restaurant
1036 Budapest, Mókus Street 1-3
+36 70 332 7108
www.mokussorkert.hu
Gyradiko Greek Restaurant
1039 Budapest, on the corner of
Királyok Road and Pünkösdfürdû
Street
+36 20 541 0922, +36 20 938 7320
www.gyradiko.hu
Pastrami Restaurant and Café
1036 Budapest, Lajos Street 93-99
+36 1 430 1730, +36 1 430 1731
www.pastrami.hu
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Catfish stew with cottage cheese pasta
Maharaja Indian Restaurant
1034 Budapest, Bécsi Road 89-91
+36 1 250 7544
www.maharaja.hu
Preparation time: 40 min
Calories per portion: 1180 kcal
Ingredients for 4 persons
Hao-Hao Chinese Restaurant
1036 Budapest, Lajos Street 70-72
+36 1 430 0770
Arirang Korean Restaurant
1033 Budapest, Hídfû Street 16
+36 1 240 5531
www.japhun.com/arirang/enter.htm
Confectioneries & Sweetshops
Cziniel Confectionery and Café
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 55
+36 1 240 1188
www.cziniel.hu
Don Bosco Confectionery
1037 Budapest, Bécsi Road 177
+36 20 771 6570
www.donboscocukraszda.hu
Koch-Danica Confectionery
1035 Budapest, Vörösvári Road 41
+36 1 242 1731
www.cukraszda.net
Catfish stew
60 dkg Catfish, 1 tablespoon flour, 2-3
tablespoon sour cream, 2 tablespoon
cooking oil, 3 onions, red paprika
powder to taste, salt, pepper to taste
Preparation of the cottage cheese
pasta
Take out the cottage cheese from the
fridge so it would not cool the pasta.
Chop the bacon and fry it. Put water
in a pot and when it is boiling, put the
pasta in. In order to avoid the pasta
sticking together, put some oil in the
water. After 12-15 minutes rinse it with
Cottage cheese pasta
30 dkg cottage cheese, 25-30 dkg
square shaped pasta, 2 dl sour cream,
10 dkg smoked bacon, 2 tablespoon
cooking oil
Preparation of the catfish stew
Start with the fish, as the pasta is
best when fresh. Chop the onion and
fry it until it gets a deep gold color.
Remove the pot and add the red
paprika powder and spices. Add water
and cook until the onion is boiled
thoroughly.
When the sauce is smooth and shiny,
put the catfish in and simmer it for 8-10
minutes. If the sauce is too watery,
thicken it with flour.
warm water, sieve it and mix with the
bacon and cottage cheese. Add the
sour cream and mix it with bacon.
Before serving the catfish, sprinkle it
with sour cream.
Bon Appetite!
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info@ramadaplazabudapest.hu
www.ramadaplazabudapest.hu
Hotel Monte Christo***
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 93
+36 1 250 0143
sales@hotelmontechristo.hu
www.hotelmontechristo.hu
Villa Fontana Hostel and Restaurant
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 24
+36 1 453 0900
romaifontana@t-online.hu
www.fontana.hu
Írisz Hostel
1039 Budapest, Szentendrei Road 341
+36 1 240 2597, +36 1 250 3763
info@iriszpanzio.hu
www.iriszpanzio.hu
Budapest Lido Hotel**** &
Conference Center
1031 Budapest, Nánási Road 67
+36 1 436 0980
lidohotel@hu.inter.net
www.budapestlidohotel.hu
Hotel Retro Budapest***
1031 Budapest, Záhony Street 10
+36 1 436 0364, +36 1 436 0365
retrobudapest@gmail.com
Remete Hostel Óbuda
1037 Budapest, Remetehegyi Road 91
+36 1 250 3437
www.remetehotelobuda.hu
Pál Hostel
1037 Budapest, Pálvölgyi Alley 15
+36 1 388 7099, +36 30 312 9351
palpanzio@freemail.hu
Hotel Dunapart***
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 261
+36 1 436 0292
hotel.punkosdfurdo@uduloszallok.hu
www.hotelpunkosdfurdo.hu
Alfréd Hostel
1038 Budapest, Vasút Lane 20
+36 1 436 93 16
info@alfredpanzio.hu
www.alfredpanzio.hu
Camp Sites
Holiday Beach Budapest Wellness &
Conference Hotel****
1039 Budapest, Piroska street 3-5
+36 1 436 7160
reservation@holidaybeach.hu
www.holidaybeach.hu
Hotel Alfa Art*** superior
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 205
+36 1 453 0060, +36 1 453 0062
reservation@alfaarthotel.hu
www.alfaarthotel.hu
Hotel Hunor*** superior
1039 Budapest, Pünkösdfürdû Street 40
+36 1 243 0949
hunor@wla.hu
www.hunorhotel.com
Mini Camping
1039 Budapest, Királyok Road 307
+36 30 200 3752
Hotel Attila***
1039 Budapest, Attila Street 20
+36 1 240 3373
attilahotel@t-online.hu
www.attilahotel.hu
Hotel Touring**
1039 Budapest, Pünkösdfürdû Street 38
+36 1 250 3184
hoteltouring@gerandhotels.hu
www.gerandhotels.hu
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