Built in the 16th century, the Transylvanian Bastion and associated castle walls can be regarded as a long-hidden piece of the history of both Buda and Hungary. The walls and the pedestrian gateway with its drawbridge at the foot of the castle wall lay buried under a huge pile of rubble for more than two hundred years.
The objects and fragments discovered during the excavation work carried out by the Castle Museum in 2018 have been put on display in complementary exhibitions at two locations by the Museum and Várkapitányság Nonprofit Plc. Visitors to 9 Táncsics Mihály Street will find an exhibition about Hungary’s unique fortress and the excavated site of the Transylvanian Bastion, including some of the many archaeological findings. Visitors can travel back in time as they stroll along the 16th-century Buda Castle walls. The exhibition in the Budapest History Museum includes gold coins, Turkish coins, and various other finds. Both locations present a reconstruction of the Transylvanian Bastion, making the tour of the exhibition and archaeological site a memorable experience.
Ticket info:
Opening hours: 10 AM – 6 PM
Guided tours in Hungarian (every day): 11 AM, 12AM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM, 5 PM
Guided tours in English: 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM
Ticket information:
Full price: 1500 Huf
Children ( between 6-14): 500 Huf
Student/ Retired: 1000 Huf
Families: (2 adults and 1 children between 6-18): 2500 Huf + every children is + 500 Huf
Group (min. 15 adult ): 1000 Huf/ person
Studegt group (between 10-30 student): 500 Huf/person
Admission is free for children under 6.
Combined tickets are valid to the exhibitions of the Budapest History Museum – Castle Museum.
Full price: 2800 Huf
Children/Student/ Retired: 1100 Huf
Families: (2 adults and 1 children between 6-18): 5500 Huf + every children is + 1100 Huf
Studegt group (between 10-30 student): 950 Huf/person
Admission is free for children under 6.
The combined tickets are valid for the Budapest History Museum within 3 days after purchase.