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Practical Information
Múzeum körút 14–16. Map 7 A4
(10 F5). Tel (06 1) 338 21 22 (327
77 73 for guided tours in English).
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun.
& 8 - =
∑ mnm.hu
. Funeral Crown
This magnificent 13th-century golden crown was Transport
found in the ruins of the Dominican Church @ 9, 15. v 47, 49.
and Convent on Margaret Island in the River q Kálvin tér, Astória.
Danube (see pp176–7).
Second
floor
Pelisse
This short jacket is typical of
Hungarian national costume.
It belonged to Gábor Bethlen, a
prince of Transylvania, and dates
from around 1620.
Gothic Well
These recon structed fragments
are part of a well from the
Royal Palace at Visegrád
(see p169). The well
dates from the
14th-century rule of
the Angevin dynasty.
First
floor
. Golden Stag
This hand-forged Iron Age figure dates from
the 6th century BC. It was originally part of a
Scythian prince’s shield.
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