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. Grand Hall VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
A vast ballroom, with
marble and gilded stucco Practical Information
decoration on walls and Gödöllő, 28 km (17 miles)
ceiling, the Hall also has a northeast of Buda pest.
hidden music room above Road Map D3. Tel (28) 41 01 24.
the entrance. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm daily;
Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm (to 5pm
Sat & Sun). & 8 tours of palace
and grounds available. 7 - =
_ check website for special
events. ∑ kiralyikastely.hu
Transport
£ @
Grand Staircase
The elegant double
stair case features
stucco decoration and
Main entrance Rococo motifs. The
balustrade is a simple,
open design in
painted stone.

Baroque Painted Room
This informal room, its walls
covered with paintings, is
today furnished with items
from Queen Elizabeth’s
private waiting room
at Budapest Nyugati
railway station.

. Queen Elizabeth’s Reception Room
A symbolic portrait here depicts
Elizabeth as a Hungarian queen, dressed
in traditional Hungarian costume and
mending the coronation robe.
The spectacular ruins of the Citadel in Visegrád

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