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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Convent Garden

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.

Free to visit

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Granary

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.

Tue Wed 09:00–16:00, Thu Fri 09:00–17:00Adult: HUF 1000; senior, student: HUF 600

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Józsefváros Cellar Area

Józsefvárosi pinceterület

Heritage and nature conservation area. Cellars, wine press houses, thatched roof dwelling buildings, old water wells.

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Lamp Museum

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.

Mar 15–Oct 23: Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; Oct 24–Mar 14: 10:00–16:00Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400

MolnAir Ballooning

Hot air balloon flights above the Zsámbék basin. Meeting point in Herceghalom.

April to OctoberAdult: HUF 42,000, children: HUF 25,000

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Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Keresztelő Szent János születése római katolikus templom

With the financial help of Miklós Zichy, a one-nave Baroque church was built in 1752.

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Ruins of Premontre Monastery and Church

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.

Mar 15–Oct 23: Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; Oct 24–Mar 14: 10:00–16:00Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 400

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Saint Anna Roman Catholic Church

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.

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Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Chapel

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.

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Swabian Heritage Museum

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.

Mar 15–Oct 23: Sat Sun 10:00–18:00; Oct 24–Mar 14: Sat Sun 10:00–16:00; only on second weekend in every month, and on appointmentAdult: HUF 400; senior, student: HUF 200

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Turkish Well

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.

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