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Street-by-Street: Veszprém Vár . Archbishop’s Palace
Veszprém’s finest building is an
With the exception of Buda, Veszprém contains Hungary’s Gizella Chapel outstanding example of Baroque
best-preserved and most accessible Castle District Lost for hundreds of years, the design, the work of Jakab Fellner,
who also designed the dormitory
13th-century Gizella Chapel
(Vár). Built on an outcrop of dolomite rock, it was rediscovered in the 1760s for ecclesiastical staff next door.
consists basically of one street, which is during con struction of the Seven of the mansion’s rooms,
narrow in parts and delightful with Arch bi shop’s Palace. including the frescoed dining
its mixture of medieval and room, are open to the public.
Baroque archi tecture.
From here, the views over P AT A K
the modern city from the TÉR
Szent István and Gizella
Monument are
stunning, and St Emeric Piarist and
Garrison Church
make the walk On the walls of this early
up worth while. 19th-century church are
engraved the letters
MMT: a Greek
acronym for Mary,
Mother of God.
Szent István and Gizella
Monument
Huge statues featuring Hungary’s
greatest king and his wife were
raised in 1936, on the 900th
anniversary of István’s death.

Fire Lookout Tower
. St Michael’s V Á R U T C Open from March to
Cathedral October, the views of
V Á R U T C A A
Standing on the site modern Veszprém from
of an 11th-century Key the top of this elegant,
church founded Baroque 48-m- (157-ft-)
by King István, Suggested route high tower are superb.
St Michael’s
Cathedral was
extensively rebuilt
in Neo-Romanesque Dubniczay House
style in 1908. Built in 1751, the
Dubniczay House
incorporates part of
the old castle wall.
Salesianum – Archbishopric’s
Tourist Centre
Set in the Biró-Giczey House, this
centre offers a cultural experience
with various educational and
recreational activities.

Holy Trinity Statue
Commissioned by the then
Bishop of Veszprém,
Márton Padányi-Bíró,
this statue was raised in . Heroes’ Gate
1750. The Bishop also Veszprém’s history, and the history Route down to Óváros tér
commissioned the of the gate itself, is explored in an 0 metres 30 Visitors should note that the
Bíró-Giczey House exhibition within the restored castle 0 yards 30 Vár remains open to motor
opposite. gate and tower. traffic, and beware of cars.
For hotels and restaurants see pp264–269 and pp276–285

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