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Fisherman's Bastion

Fortresses & city walls ·Budapest ·Closed
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Fisherman's Bastion, one of Budapest's best-known monuments: a neo-Romanesque lookout in the Castle District, beside Matthias Church.

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Why go

  • The view from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces over the Danube, Margaret Island, Gellért Hill and Pest.
  • The seven towers, which stand for the seven chieftains who founded Hungary.
  • The three-stage stairway, built where a narrow, dark stair in the wall was once the only access from the lower town.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 21:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 21:00
Tuesday09:00 – 21:00
Wednesday09:00 – 21:00
Thursday09:00 – 21:00
Friday09:00 – 21:00
Saturday09:00 – 21:00
Sunday09:00 – 21:00

Don't miss

  • Warrior statues at the gateThey guard the gate and show weapons of the Árpád age.At the gate of the bastionÁrpád age On the map
  • Bronze statue of King Stephen IBronze statue by Alajos Stróbl on a pedestal built to Frigyes Schulek's plans, with scenes from the king's life. Six solid, ornate columns of beams support it.Between the bastion and Matthias Church21 May 1906 On the map
  • Statue of Friar Julian and GerhardusIt shows the companions sent by King Andrew II to find the Hungarians of the Ancient Homeland. Friar Julian set out in 1235.In a horseshoe-shaped garden by the apse, placed there in 19761937 On the map
  • Bronze copy of the St. George statueA bronze copy. The original, made by medieval Hungarian masters, the Kolozsvári brothers, is in Prague Castle.Near the Hunyadi statue On the map
  • Stone lion relief in the stairsIt comes from an old church, turned up during digging, and is built into the steps.Built into the stairs On the map

Know before you go

  • The bastion is open every day from 09:00 to 21:00.
  • The upper lookout level has its own ticketed entry, run by Budavári Városüzemeltetési Kft.
  • Operation of the upper-level entry follows a decision of the Budapest I district council.
  • Full-price tickets can be bought online at ticket.budavar.hu.
  • Reduced-price tickets are sold only in person at the cash desk, after eligibility is shown.
  • A combined panorama ticket covers this lookout and one other site.
  • The phone number is +3614583030.

Legends and hidden details

  • According to legend, the fishermen's guild raised this section of the defences, as each trade guarded part of the walls.

What's inside

  • The upper level, a lookout terrace with views over the city.
  • The north main tower, rising above statues of Elder and Álmos.

Tips for your visit

  • Expect many stairs: a lookout terrace near the bastion has many stairs and walking paths.
  • Phone: +36 1 458 3030.

With kids

  • The stairs were widened to 8 metres in places.

Interesting facts5

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  1. Its Hungarian name is Halászbástya.

    Bastion des pêcheurs - Wikipedia

  2. Friar Julian, alone, found the Eastern Hungarians by the Volga River.

    Fisherman's Bastion - Wikipedia

  3. Friar Julian was the first European traveller to bring serious news of the Mongols.

    Fisherman's Bastion - Wikipedia

  4. It was a Pit Stop on the sixth season of The Amazing Race.

    Fisherman's Bastion - Wikipedia

  5. Its name may come from Fishtown, a Danube-side settlement also called Watertown.

    Fisherman's Bastion - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The bastion is probably named after the fishermen's guild of the Middle Ages. Its architect, Frigyes Schulek, also turned the former military area into a promenade.

  1. Middle AgesA medieval fish market stood on this hill, where the bastion now stands.
  2. 1895–1902Frigyes Schulek builds the current structure in neo-Romanesque style.
  3. 1905The whole complex is handed to the city after building work is finished.
  4. World War IIThe sieges damage the complex severely.
  5. 1947–48Restoration begins under the architect's son.
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  1. 1953Post-war restoration is completed.
  2. 1987The bastion becomes part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, within the Várkerület District.
  3. 2003The restored complex opens to the public.

Photo spots

  • Matthias Church beside the bastionMatthias Church stands right beside the bastion, mostly neo-gothic in style.By the stairs, where the bastion meets Matthias Church On the map

Sources: Fisherman's Bastion - Wikipedia · Budapest/Budavár - Wikivoyage (see) · Budavar » TÁJÉKOZTATÓ A HALÁSZBÁSTYA BELÉPŐJEGY… · Fischerbastei - Wikipedia · Bastion des pêcheurs - Wikipedia · Halászbástya - Wikipedia · Fisherman s Bastion: tickets (its own site) · Budavar » Tér-Kép Galéria · Budavar » Várnegyed Galéria · checked 17 Oct 2026

Where
Szentharomsag Ter, Budapest

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Questions and answers

Is Fisherman's Bastion free to visit?

Entry to the bastion is free. Only the upper lookout level has its own ticket, sold online at ticket.budavar.hu.

What are the opening hours of Fisherman's Bastion?

Fisherman's Bastion is open every day from 09:00 to 21:00.

Where is Fisherman's Bastion?

It stands at I, Szentháromság tér, in the Castle District, beside Matthias Church and near Buda Castle.

Does Fisherman's Bastion overlook the Danube?

Yes. Its main front runs parallel to the Danube for about 140 metres, and the lookout terraces give a view over the river and Pest.

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