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Veszprém
Veszprém
with 59,000 inhabitants lies in the central
Transdanubian region, at the meeting-point of
the Bakony Hills and the Balaton Uplands. The
history of the city goes back to the Hungarian
settlement of the country in the ninth century,
when Veszprém belonged to the estate
of the ruling family; it became the City of
Queens thanks to Giselle, the consort of Hungary’s
first king, St. Stephen and in 1001 it grew
to be one of the most significant centre of
the Catholic Church as the bishop’s seat. Historic
documents mention St. Michael’s Cathedral, situated
in the castle surrounded by wonderfully preserved
baroque buildings, as the first and oldest cathedral
in the country.
The Catholic
Church has remained a vital force in the life
of Veszprém as our city has been an archbishopric
since 1993. Outstanding sights include the Archiepiscopal
Palace, the Giselle chapel, the Queen Giselle
Museum and St. George chapel. In the galleries
and exhibition halls of the House of Arts, for
example in the Modern Art Gallery - László
Vass Collection the works of contemporary artists
are exhibited.
The permanent
exhibition from Károly László´s
collection is opening in the renovated Dubniczay
House in autumn of 2006. At the same place the
Brick Collection of the Hungarian.
Construction
Industry Museum, as well as the Exhibition of
minerals await visitors in this wonderfully
restored environment. In the Dezso Laczkó
Museum interactive exhibitions of local history
are presented. In the past the building housed
the first public library in Hungary. The neighboring
House of Bakony was one of the first open-air
ethnographic museums in Hungary.
Veszprém
is known for a vivid cultural life throughout
the year. Three theatres and a whole series
of festivals provide entertainment to inhabitants
and visitors alike all year round. Besides the
cultural events and the historic sights you
can find here the Kittenberger Kálmán
Botanical Garden and Zoo Park of well-deserved
European fame. Discover the City of Queens,
the ever-renewing Veszprém, always striving
to preserve and enhance its beauty! Veszprém
was the City of the Year of 2005.
Veszprém
City Tour:
We are providing you also with
Veszprém
city tour on your request. To Veszprém
every 1 hour going train
from Keleti station and it is about 1
hour by train from Budapest.
The price for Veszprém
tour is 100 Euro, no mater how many person going.
Online Reservation Request
for Veszprém
City Tour:
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