Győr Sights

  1. Imre Patkó Collection

    Well worth a visit is the Imre Patkó Collection in the 17th-century Iron Stump House (Vastuskós Ház), a former caravanserai entered from Stelczer Lajos utca that still sports the log into which itinerant artisans would drive a nail to mark their visit. The museum has an excellent collection of 20th-century fine art on the first two floors; the 3rd floor is given over to objects collected by the journalist and art historian Imre Patkó during his travels in India, Tibet, Vietnam and west Africa.

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  2. János Xánthus Museum

    If time is limited, skip the main branch of the János Xánthus Museum which has exhibits on local history, stamps and coins, antique furniture and natural history.

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  3. Lapidarium

    In the casemates (fortified gun encartment) is the lapidarium , a rich collection of Roman and medieval bits and pieces (the majority of which is stone remains); it is a branch of the János Xánthus Museum.

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  4. Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection

    Opposite the ark but entered from Káposztás köz 8 is the Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection, a branch of the City Art Museum devoted to the celebrated ceramicist Margit Kovács (1902-77) who was born in Győr.

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  5. Péter Váczy Museum

    The late Renaissance Hungarian Ispita (Magyar Ispita), once a charity hospital, now houses the Péter Váczy Museum. Váczy, a history professor and avid antiques collector, managed to assemble quite an eclectic assortment of pieces, from Greek and Roman relics to Chinese terracotta figures, all of which are on display.

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  6. Szécheny Pharmacy Museum

    Next door to the Church of St Ignatius Loyola is the Szécheny Pharmacy Museum, established by the Jesuits in 1654 and a fully operational baroque institution. You can inspect the rococo vaulted ceiling and its fabulous frescoes with religious and herbal themes.

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  7. Zichy Palace

    In the stunning Zichy Palace is the Doll Exhibition (Baba Kiálĺitás), consisting of some 72 19th-century dolls and furniture. It's worth a visit just to see the 18th-century baroque palace, which is also used sometimes for concerts and plays.

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