Veszprem Travel Guide

 1courage Says:  The first Hungarian king, St. Stephen, and his wife, Gizella, founded the first bishopric of the country here in Veszprém. This little chapel wears Gizella`s name, altough it was built only in the 1200`s, almost 160 years after Gizella`s death. Unfortunately for a tourist is... 

 1courage Says:  Once you arrived to the valley you will see the Séd creek and to a very beautiful park. Get around the castle cliff (the Cross will be right above you) and you will shortly see a meadow wich offers another good photo taking chance. Some more steps the margaret ruins. This... 

 1courage Says:  It`s the little Vár (vár=castle in hungarian) street that brings you up to the Castle. As you can notice, it`s not the gothic or othe medieval styles to caracterize the architecture of the castle. It`s not at all a surprise. Although the Veszprém castle resisted to the... 

 1courage Says:  Altough on the main pic you can see the year 1833, in reality this church was built between 1828 and 1836. Even if the bell tower has 2 levels, this is the lowest of the 3 churches in the Castle district. Inside you can see a very nice typical classical altar wich represents... 

 1courage Says:  This is Hungary`s most ancient Cathedral-on it`s place even in the X. century, when Christianity wasn`t still the most important religion, there was a church. The Cathedral was founded around 1000 A.C. by Gizella, Saint Stepghen`s wife. On the inestimably precious first... 

 1courage Says:  -->...the main square. The building on the left is the City hall, while the one on the right with the baroque ornaments on the facade is again the Pósa house. Do you see that one covered on the second pic? Since 2003 I see that building in the same shape: since 4 years... 

 1courage Says:  This not very big, but very caracteristic church was built in romantic style on the projects of József Szentirmai in 1860 and it was the bishop Ranolder to commission it. In 1926 a chapel was added to it. In 1948 the communists wanted to take it away from the catholic church... 

 1courage Says:  On the Main square you can find the City hall built in eclectic style at the end of the XIX. century. You can see the Fire tower from here. There is a cute fountain (quite famous in Hungary) that represents a lady who is sheding water from a jug. From this place you can quit... 

 1courage Says:  If you go to the other side of the City park you cannot pass by the very original neo-gothic building of the City Bibliotheque After taking a look at it, if you turn to the right, and walk about 60-70 metres on the Iskola street and you will see a very particular... 

 1courage Says:  ....the County Hall. This enormous and fancy late-eclectical building was constructed at the end of the XIX. century (it was finished in 1886). Here you can find lots of offices, but it can be visited inside only if there are concerts in the evening. This is a real pity,... 

 1courage Says:  If You arrive to the little street that goes to the main square of Veszprém, you will see some very lovely houses and restaurants. Here you got 2 choices.1. (The wrong)go immediately to the castle2. (The good choice) See the other parts of the city This part is the very... 

 1courage Says:  This church (consacrated to Saint Margareth of the Árpád dynasty) isn`t originally baroque and it`s not even very old. It was built at the first part of the XX.century. It can be seen even from the viaduct. In fact, in Veszprém the churches are mostly constructed on the... 

 1courage Says:  Returning to the innercity could be hard and weary. Just see on pic five, how sheer the street wich goes up is. This is why I wrote as "Con" the fact that Veszprém is quite hilly, but to be said that the public transport is not bad at all.Nonetheless all the way up you can... 

 1courage Says:  On the main square you can see almost every architectual style that caracterize the last 3 centuries of Hungary: baroque, copf, classical, eclectical and secessionist buildings.They are mostly owned by a Bank or an insurance company, but you can also find some good... 

 1courage Says:  In the very well kept city Park you can find two nice statues, a theatre and of course lots of green:1. The Erzsébet/statue (Queen Elisabeth-Sissy)2. The Petőfi theatre, built in popular secessionist style on plans of Medgyaszay István in 1908.3. And near the theatre... 

 1courage Says:  At the end of the Vár street, near the Saint Michael`s cathedral you can see some further exellent baroque and classical buildings. I put in some more images, to show you, how these buildings look like. 

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