Sights and landmarks in Budaörs

Sights and landmarks in Budaörs

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   Calvary

   Kálvária

   Calvary hill is a geyser cone of a regular shape. There is a small chapel built by Jakab Kreis in 1817.

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   Csiki Pihenőkert

   Árpád era archaeological park, forest school and summer camp. Located in pleasant natural environment, western outskirts of Budaörs. After the excavation of an Árpád archaeological park reconstructed a part of the former town called Csík. A pit house, furnaces, yurt village and contemporary botanical gardens can be see here. Other attractions: oven medieval inn, auditorium and media lab, Indian Village, Castle Theatre, grassy and sandy sports field, archery courts, playgrounds, swimming pool and a small fish pond.

   Apr–Oct: Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00, but May–Aug for individual visitors not allowed to using the playgrounds·Adult: HUF 1000, children: HUF 800, senior: free

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   Jakob Bleyer Local History Museum

   Bleyer Jakab Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény, Jakob Bleyer Heimatmuseum

   The Local History Collection located in a typical local Swabian house. The house with porch and the courtyard section of the museum are particularly beautiful, contemporary status was preserved. A museum which chronicles the history of the German settlers in Budaörs. Its five rooms used to be the home of a well-to-do farmer-bourgeois family. Shows the farmer-bourgeois life-style destroyed by the expelling in 1946. A sculpture about John of Nepomuk is located opposite the Local History Collection. The soft limestone, baroque sculpture was erected in 1852.

   Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–18:00·Adult: HUF 300; senior, student: HUF 200

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   John of Nepomuk Roman Catholic Church

   Nepomuki Szent János római katolikus templom

   Built between 1801–1810. Mixed architectural elements, mostly Baroque-style with some classicising details. The main altar has a Classicist character and shows Christ's death at the Calvary. The gracious carving of lime-tree pulpit depicts the Good Shepherd sowing seeds. The Baroque-style font of the apse was made in the 18th century. On the left wall are Baroque-style pictures of Saint George and Saint Cecile from 19th century. On the right-side wall can be see the Three Magi and the picture of the Holy Trinity. There are four fresco of the ceiling: John of Nepomuk, Saint Dominic, the ascension of Christ and Moses with the snake on the last fresco. A sculpture about Wendelin of Trier standing next to the church. This sandstone sculpture is approximately 1.5 m high. The saint's symbols include a bag by his side, a hat on the ground and a lying cattle by his feet. The dying soldier who failing into the arms of Christ title World War I Memorial was set up in 1925 from public contributions in the church garden. There are marble tables placed four sides of the monument, carved the names of men from Budaörs, who died on Galician and Italian battlefields.

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   Kő Hill

   Kő-hegy

   Offers a great panorama to the town, on a clear day can you see to South Buda. There are cellars from the 18th and 19th century.

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   Nap Hill

   Nap-hegy

   There is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.

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   Old Cemetery and Csulits Chapel

   Ótemető és Csulits-kápolna

   The abandoned graveyard contains graves from the period between the 18th and 20th centuries. The graves of similar types with tables (their material is sandstone, limestone, red limestone from Tardos and cast stone) provide a uniform appearance to the cemetery. The chapel is situated at the centre of the Old Cemetery and was built in 1863 by János Csulits. A single-nave, single-tower building, with two windows. Now, this chapel is used by Greek Catholics for their ceremonies.

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   Starentanz Roman Catholic Chapel

   Starentanz római katolikus kápolna

   It was built in 1808. On the left side of the chapel, behind a large glass is a metre-high painting depicting the Emmaus Disciples. The painting was made in 1912.

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   Town's Archaeology Museum

   Városi Régészeti Kiállítás

   Presentation of the most interesting and valuable pieces of Budaörs archaeological finds. Reconstructions and models to be seen. Lots of visual documentation and tactile exhibition material helps to understand the nearly 7000 years history.

   Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00·Free entrance

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    Törökugrató Hill

    Nice view of the town. Nature trails called "Kövirózsa" and "Naprózsa" showing the botanical values of the area.

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    Tűzkő Hill

    Tűzkő-hegy

    Nice view to Gazdagrét. There is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.

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    Chapel on Kő Hill

    Kő-hegyi kápolna

    The chapel built by Ferenc Wendler in 1855.

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    Huszonnégyökrös Hill

    Huszonnégyökrös-hegy

    Nice view to Budaörs Basin.

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    Odvas Hill

    Odvas-hegy

    Nice view of the town.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Budaörs (CC BY-SA 4.0).