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by Margit Kovács built by the Jesuits VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
(1902–77), a local-born in 1627. The beautiful
ceramic artist who Baroque pulpit was Practical Information
is Hungary’s leading added in 1757. After 120 km (74 miles) west of
20th-century abstract the Jesuit order was Budapest. Road Map B3.
sculptor. Items on dissolved in 1802, the * 125,000. n Tourinform,
display range from Bene dictines added Baross Gábor utca 21, (96) 33 68
vases to religious the two towers. Next 17. ( daily flower market, Arany
pieces, with personal to the church stands János utca. _ Four Seasons
items and a model Ceramics on the stairs a working Phar macy Festival (summer).
of her workshop. at the Margit Kovács Museum boasting Transport
Exhibition the beautifully carved £ Révai Miklós utca; from
P Széchenyi Square ceiling. The Maria Budapest.
Széchenyi tér 4. Imre Patkó Collec tion: Column outside was built
Tel (96) 31 05 88. Open 10am–6pm in 1686 to celebrate Buda’s
Tue-Sun. Esterhazy Palace: Tel (96) 32 recapture from the Turks.
26 95. Open 10am–6pm Tue-Sun. R Carmelite Church
& 7 & Monastery
Once the city’s marketplace, Karmelita templom
this cobbled square is ringed Aradi vértanúk utca 2. 7
by splendid buildings. On the The Carmelites settled in Győr in
north side, in the so-called Iron 1697. Their church, a wonderful
Stump House, is the Imre Patkó mixture of the Baroque and the
Collection with ethnic pieces Italianate, was built in 1721–5 to
from Asia and Africa and 16th- the plans of Athan asius Wittwer,
century applied arts exhibits. a member of their order. The
Nearby, at Király utca 17, the monastery was completed in
Baroque Esterházy Palace, 1732. Neapolitan master Martin
famed for its early example Altomonte painted the main
of a bay window, houses the altarpiece featuring saints István
Municipal Museum of Arts, which and Imre. In the church’s chapel
has several themed exhibitions. is a statue of Mary made in
The south side of the square Rome and blessed in the
is dominated by the Baroque The Maria Column, in the centre of Vatican’s Loretto Chapel before
Ignatius Benedictine Church, Széchenyi Square being brought here in 1717.

M O RI C Z Z SIG M O ND R AK PA R T
Győr City Centre
1 Bishop’s Palace Mosoni-Duna BÁST YA U TC A
2 Győr Cathedral Ú JK
3 Ark of the Covenant DUNA-KAPU VÖRÖSMARTY UTCA
4 Győr Diocesan Treasury Rába JEDLIK ÁNYOS UTCA TÉR TELEKI LASZLÓ UTCA APÁCA UTCA APU U TCA
Győr
and Library Cathedral Margit Kovács R Á K Ó CZ I U T CA
Exhibition
5 Margit Kovács Exhibition Ark of the LISZT UTCA
6 Széchenyi Square Covenant
Győr Diocesan
7 Carmelite Church KÁPTALANDOMB Treasury and Library PÁLF F Y UT CA
and Monastery Bishop's SZÉCHENYI Cultural
TÉR
Centre
Palace K IRÁ LY U TC A
Medieval Stonework BÉCSI Benedictine
KAPU S Z A BADSAJT Ó U T CA Church
TÉR BA JC S Y- ZS IL I N SZ KY ÚT
Radó Museum
Island KAZINCZY UTCA Pharmacy SCHWEIDEL UTCA
Carmelite LU KÁC S S ÁND OR UT CA
Church and KISFALUDY UTCA
Monastery TÉR A RA NY UT CA National TELE KI L A S ZLÓ U TCA BUDAPEST
ÁR PÁD UT C A
Theatre
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S ZE N T I S TVÁ N Ú T Train Station BAROSS HÍD Bus Station
100 m (110 yards)
RÉVAI M I K LÓ S UTC A For keys to map symbols see back flap
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