Sights in Tata
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Domokos Kuny Museum
The remains of the medieval Old Castle - one of four original towers and a palace wing - were rebuilt in neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century to mark a visit by Emperor Franz Joseph. Today they house the Domokos Kuny Museum. On the ground floor are archaeological finds from nearby Roman settlements, bits of the 12th-century Benedictine monastery near Oroszlány and contemporary drawings of the castle in its heyday.
The 'Life in the Old Castle' exhibit on the 1st floor is interesting; don't miss the cathedral-like green-tiled Gothic stove that takes pride of place in the Knights' Hall. Material on the 2nd floor examines the work of a dozen 18th-century artisans,…
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Cifra Mill
Öregvár is surrounded by a moat, and a system of locks and sluices regulates the flow of water into nearby canals; Tata was once known as the 'town of mills'. The 16th-century Cifra Mill, east of the castle, is interesting only for its red marble window frames and five, rapidly deteriorating, water wheels visible from the north side.
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German Minority Museum
The magnificently restored Nepomucenus Mill (Alkotmány utca 2), built in 1758, now houses the German Minority Museum. Like Pécs and Székesfehérvár, Tata was predominantly German-speaking for centuries, and the exhibition ('Living Together for 1100 Years') explores all aspects of the German experience in Hungary.
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Nepomucenus Mill
The magnificently restored Nepomucenus Mill, built in 1758, now houses the German Minority Museum. Like Pécs and Székesfehérvár, Tata was predominantly German-speaking for centuries, and the exhibition ('Living Together for 1100 Years') explores all aspects of the German experience in Hungary.
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Esterházy Mansion
Walking southwest from the castle for a few minutes through leafy Kastély tér to Hősök tere, you'll pass the Zopf-style former Esterházy Mansion. Designed by Jakab Fellner in 1764 and used as a hospital for many years, it has now been restored and hosts temporary exhibitions.
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Museum of Graeco-Roman Statue Replicas
In the renovated Romantic-style former synagogue is the Museum of Graeco-Roman Statue Replicas. Here you'll find displays of plaster copies of stone sculptures that lined the walkways of Cseke-tó in the 19th century.
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Birthplace of Mór Farkasházi Fischer
At Bercsényi utca 1, just before you enter Kossuth tér, is the Birthplace of Mór Farkasházi Fischer (Bercsényi utca 1), founder of the Herend porcelain factory ) and Tata's most famous son.
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Cseke-tó
Cseke-tó, surrounded by the protected 200-hectare Angolpark, built in 1780 and Hungary's first 'English park', is a relaxing place for a walk or a day of fishing.
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Clock Tower
The octagonal wooden Clock Tower is a lot older than it looks. It was designed by Fellner in 1763, and once housed the town's tiny prison.
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Holy Cross Church
Dominating the square is another of Fellner's works, the 18th-century Holy Cross Church, also called the Great Church.
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