Öntödei Múzeum (Foundry Museum)

Öntödei Múzeum, or the Foundry Museum as you might translate it, sits quietly in the Óbuda district of Budapest, away from the usual...


Nagy Imre Emlékház (Imre Nagy Memorial House)

Nestled a short distance from the bustling heart of Budapest, the Nagy Imre Emlékház (Imre Nagy Memorial House) stands as a gentle yet...


Magyar Katonai Térképészet Szakmatörténeti Múzeuma (Museum of the Professional History of Hungarian Military Cartography)

If you’ve ever peered at a map and wondered just how much history and mystery those lines contain, find your way to the...


Gül Baba türbéje (Tomb of Gül Baba)

Gül Baba türbéje sits quietly atop Rose Hill, a gentle rise in the heart of Budapest, but it can leave a lasting impression...


Bartók Béla Emlékház (Bartók Béla Memorial House)

Bartók Béla Emlékház stands quietly in one of the leafy residential neighborhoods of Budapest, just a stone’s throw from the bustling city center....


Bartók Béla Emlékház villája (Bartók Béla Memorial House Villa)

Take a leisurely stroll into the leafy Buda hills, and you’ll find yourself retracing the quiet steps of one of Hungary’s most celebrated...


Újlaki plébánia (Újlak Parish)

Újlaki plébánia, nestled in the heart of Budapest’s historic Second District, is the sort of place where layers of time and community gently...


Rózsadombi Krisztus Király-templom (Christ the King Church of Rózsadomb)

Rózsadombi Krisztus Király-templom stands quietly at the edge of the Buda hills, a neighbor to leafy avenues, chestnut trees, and winding, picturesque lanes....


Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház (Hospital of the Order of Mercy of Buda)

Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház sits calmly along the banks of the Danube, its façade a blend of humble Baroque charm and comforting, hospital-white modernity....


Magyar Szentföld-templom (Hungarian Holy Land Church)

Magyar Szentföld-templom, tucked away in the leafy Zugliget district of Budapest, isn’t the kind of place that shouts for attention. Instead, its calm...


Semmelweis Orvostörténeti Könyvtár épülete (Building of the Semmelweis Medical History Library)

Semmelweis Orvostörténeti Könyvtár épülete sits quietly on the picturesque corner of Budapest, almost hidden amidst the city’s incessant hum, and yet, for anyone...


Pesthidegkúti Sarlós Boldogasszony-templom (Church of Our Lady of the Sickle in Pesthidegkút)

Pesthidegkúti Sarlós Boldogasszony-templom stands quietly on the leafy fringe of Budapest, nestled in the tranquil neighborhood of Pesthidegkút. Absent from the usual itinerary...


Szentlélek-plébániatemplom (Holy Spirit Parish Church)

Szentlélek-plébániatemplom, or the Holy Spirit Parish Church, sits quietly in the heart of Miskolc, but don’t let its calm façade fool you. There’s...


Országos Pszichiátriai és Neurológiai Intézet (National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology)

Országos Pszichiátriai és Neurológiai Intézet stands quietly on the broad avenue of Lehel út in Budapest, its presence both monumental and enigmatic. At...


Szépvölgyi úti körmeneti kápolna (Processional Chapel on Szépvölgyi Road)

Szépvölgyi úti körmeneti kápolna might not ring a bell for everyone visiting Budapest, and that’s exactly where its unique charm lies. Tucked away...


Nyék középkori templomának romjai (Ruins of the Medieval Church of Nyék)

Nyék középkori templomának romjai stand as silent witnesses to centuries of Hungarian history, nestled on the outskirts of the quiet village of Székesnyék....


Budapest Országúti Szent István első vértanú templom (Budapest Roadside St. Stephen the Protomartyr Church)

Országúti Szent István első vértanú templom—or, in English, the Budapest Roadside St. Stephen the Protomartyr Church—may not instantly appear on every tourist’s must-visit...


Császárfürdői Szent István-kápolna (Saint Stephen’s Chapel of Császár Bath)

Császárfürdői Szent István-kápolna (Saint Stephen’s Chapel of Császár Bath) isn’t the place you stumble upon every day, even in a city so saturated...


Csalogány utcai Szent Péter-templom romjai (Ruins of St. Peter’s Church on Csalogány Street)

Csalogány utcai Szent Péter-templom romjai—the Ruins of St. Peter’s Church on Csalogány Street—rarely top tourists’ lists when wandering through Budapest. Yet, for the...


Budaszentlőrinci pálos kolostor és templom romjai (Ruins of the Pauline Monastery and Church of Budaszentlőrinc)

Budaszentlőrinci pálos kolostor és templom romjai are a rare kind of magic, quietly tucked into the wooded slopes of the Buda Hills, not...


Ferenc-halmi Szűz Mária- és Nepomuki Szent János-kápolna (Chapel of the Virgin Mary and Saint John of Nepomuk at Ferenc-halom)

Ferenc-halmi Szűz Mária- és Nepomuki Szent János-kápolna is not merely an object on the landscape; it’s a small, evocative intersection of history, devotion,...


Sarlós Boldogasszony-plébániatemplom (Church of Our Lady of the Visitation)

Sarlós Boldogasszony-plébániatemplom, or as it’s elegantly known in English, the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation, is far more than just another...


Pasaréti téri templom (Church on Pasarét Square)

If someone told you that Budapest is sprinkled with architectural treasures, you’d probably conjure up visions of Gothic spires, regal domes, or perhaps...


Gschwindt-Tőry-villa (Gschwindt-Tőry Villa)

Gschwindt-Tőry-villa sits tucked away in the leafy district of Budapest’s XII. kerület, a place where city bustle gives way to stately homes, winding...


Pálos kolostor maradványai (Ruins of the Pauline Monastery)

Pálos kolostor maradványai is one of those off-the-beaten-path historical treasures in Hungary that seems to quietly guard its stories among the forested hillsides....


Millenáris Park (Millenáris Park)

Millenáris Park is one of those hidden gems of Budapest that effortlessly blends history, culture, and contemporary style in an evergreen swathe of...

Places of interest in Budapest II. kerület