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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 our guests with
guided Veszprém
city tour on your request. There are trains
from Keleti train station which depart every
hour to Veszprém.
You need cc. 1 hour by train from Budapest.
The price for Veszprém tour is 120
Euro, no mater for how many persons.
Online Reservation Request
for Veszprém
City Tour:
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