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Fountain of King Matthias

Mátyás kútja

This spectacular fountain shows a group of hunters led by King Matthias Corvinus together with hounds, a killed deer, Galeotto Marzio with a hawk, and Ilonka Szép with a doe. This group of people stands between fallen rocks with water running down into a basin. The fountain was made by sculptor Alajos Stróbl. The dead deer was modelled upon a majestic stag killed in 1896 by poachers in the forest owned by Stróbl.

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Royal Guard
Királyi főörség
It was built in 1903 according to plans of Alajos Hauszmann. It was hit by a bomb in World War II, and was demolished in 1971. It was rebuilt between 2017–2021. There is an exhibition about history of the Royal Guard.
Fri–Sun 11:00–18:00Adult: HUF 1490; senior, student: HUF 990
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Palatinal Crypt
Nádori kripta
Burial place of the Hungarian branch of the Habsburg dynasty, founded by Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary. It is the only interior part of Royal Palace which survived the destruction of World War II and was not demolished during the subsequent decades of rebuilding. It is located under the former Castle Church, built in 1768 (and finally destroyed in 1957), in the central wing of the palace.
Only by appointment
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Lion's Gate
Oroszlános kapu
Two pairs of lions guard the monumental gate leading into Lion's Court. The four statues are the works of János Fadrusz from 1901. The animals standing on the outer side of the gate are menacing, while the inner ones are calm and dignified. One lion was broken in two pieces during the war, but it was recreated in the 1950s.
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Hungarian National Gallery
Magyar Nemzeti Galéria
Houses an astounding collection of paintings. For those interested in Hungarian artists, this is the museum to visit. It was established in 1957 as the national art museum. Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the works of many nineteenth- and twentieth-century Hungarian artists who worked in Paris and other locations in the West. The museum displays a number of works from Hungarian sculptors such as Károly Alexy, Maurice Ascalon, Miklós Borsos, Gyula Donáth, János Fadrusz, Béni Ferenczy, István Ferenczy and Miklós Izsó. It also exhibits paintings and photographs by major Hungarian artists such as Brassai and Ervin Marton. The gallery displays the work of artists such as Mihály Munkácsy and László Paál. The museum also holds paintings by Henrik Weber, Károly Markó the Elder, József Borsos, Miklós Barabás, Bertalan Székely, Károly Lotz, Pál Szinyei Merse, István Csók, Béla Iványi Grünwald, Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry, József Rippl-Rónai, and Károly Ferenczy.
Tue-Sun 10:00–18:00Permanent exhibitions for adult: HUF 3200; for senior, student: HUF 1600. Temporary exhibition for adult: HUF 3400; for senior, student: HUF 1700