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Status Que Conservative Synagogue
The Status Que Conservative Synagogue, just south of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca, dates from 1909 and is once again falling apart.
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Scarbantia Forum
The Scarbantia Forum is an original Roman-era marketplace recently discovered under – and accessible through – an office block.
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Aladár Zilahy Forestry Museum
The Forestry Museum deals with everything the forest surrenders. Theres also an Open-Air Forestry Museum pointing put whats what in situ.
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Remembrance Point
A combination library, cafe and museum, the Remembrance Point recalls the communist era in pictures, residents’ remembrances and statuary.
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Rumbach Sebestyén Utca Synagogue
The Moorish Rumbach Sebestyén utca Synagogue was built in 1872 by Austrian Secessionist architect Otto Wagner for the conservatives.
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Royal Postal Savings Bank
The former Royal Postal Savings Bank is a Secessionist extravaganza of colourful tiles and folk motifs built by Ödön Lechner in 1901.
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Czóbel Museum
The Czóbel Museum contains the works of the impressionist Béla Czóbel (1883–1976), a friend of Pablo Picasso and student of Henri Matisse.
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Market
One of the liveliest on the Great Plain, Kecskeméts market north of the centre is worth a trip but get there as early as you can.
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Esterházy Mansion
Designed by Jakab Fellner in 1764 and used as a hospital for many years, this mansion has now been restored and hosts temporary exhibitions.
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Chapel of St George
Beside the Cathedral of St Michael, the octagonal foundation of the 13th-century Chapel of St George sits under an ugly concrete dome.
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Belgrade Cathedral
Just north of Castle Hill you’ll notice the red tower of Belgrade Cathedral, completed in 1764 and seat of the Serbian Orthodox bishop in Hungary.
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Chapel of St Florian
Across pedestrianised Ganz utca is the Greek Catholic Chapel of St Florian, built in 1760 and dedicated to the patron saint of fire-fighters.
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Deutsche Bühne Ungarn
This 1913 German theatre stages performances auf Deutsch but its worth strolling past to simply look at its delightful Romantic-style elements.
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Lookout Gallery
Contained in the water tower is the Lookout Gallery. Climbing the 153 steps will earn you a stunning 360-degree view of the island, Buda and Pest.
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Serbian Orthodox Church
Southwest of Egyetem tér stands the Serbian Orthodox church, built by Serbs fleeing the Turks in the 17th century. The iconostasis is worth a look.
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St Demetrius Tower
The Romanesque Demetrius Tower in Dóm tér is the citys oldest structure, and is all that remains of a church erected here in the 12th century.
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Basilica of St Stephen Dome
The top of the dome can be reached by two lifts and 40 steps (or 302 steps if you want to walk) and offers one of the best views in the city.
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Malkocs Bej Mosque
Beyond the town hall is the restored 16th-century Malkocs Bej Mosque housing Turkish-era elements (carpets, ornate housewares) and temporary exhibits.
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Dobó Bastion
The terrace of the renovated Dobó Bastion (1549), which collapsed in 1976, offers stunning views of the town; it hosts changing exhibits from time to time.
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Vác Synagogue
Near the bus stop is the towns renovated 19th-century synagogue. The interior is yet to be finished, but when complete it will be used as an exhibition hall.
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