Kiscelli TO GO >> Gates of the city: Western Square
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The gateway to the city: West Square city walk with our museologist.
Everyone knows Nyugati tér. Or do you? On our city walk, we don't just stroll through the area as we normally would, but take a close look at every building. In terms of urban history, this square deserves more than just a stroll through it. On our walk, we learn to see with open eyes, and to discover the history of the last 200 years through small signs.
Assembly: in the square in front of the Scala, under the rotating clock.
Walking ticket: 3.000 HUF, which allows you to visit the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the BTM Kiscell Museum within 30 days.
Kiscelli Museum
The Kiscelli Museum and its 15 hectares of parkland are located in the 3rd district of Budapest, between Óbuda and Remetehegy. The 18th century Baroque church and Trinitarian monastery, built by the Zichy family, was used as a barracks by the army in the 19th century. In 1910 it became the property of furniture manufacturer Miksa Schmidt, who later had it converted into a castle, hence the name Schmidt Castle. It is now home to the Budapest History Museum's collection of Modern Urban History and the Budapest City Gallery, the fine arts collection.