Home to a Hungarian silversmith and his family for 120 years, Buda has permanent displays of the family’s extensive art and craft collections, furnishings and personal belongings. There’s an interesting mix of architectural styles: the original Indian-villa influence, and later Edwardian-style extensions dating from 1861.


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Nearby Victoria attractions

1. Mill

0.53 MILES

Originally the Castlemaine Woollen Mills (1875), this red-brick industrial complex has been developed into one of the town's coolest precincts. It's worth…

2. Boomtown Wine

0.56 MILES

Three winemaker mates have come together here to produce their wines on-site using locally grown grapes. The winery's within the Mill complex, and offers…

3. Burke & Wills Monument

0.59 MILES

For a good view over town, head up to the Burke and Wills Monument on Wills St, completed in 1863. Robert O’Hara Burke was a police superintendent in…

4. Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

0.61 MILES

These majestic gardens, among the oldest in Victoria (established 1860), strike a perfect balance between sculpture and wild bush, with lovely National…

5. Castlemaine Art Museum

0.61 MILES

Housed in a superb art deco building, this gallery (established in 1913) features colonial and contemporary Australian art, including works by such well…

6. Old Castlemaine Market

0.63 MILES

The magnificent old market occupies a building with a classical Roman-basilica facade, topped with a statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of the harvest. The…

7. Castlemaine Farmers Market

0.68 MILES

Combined with the artists' market across the road, and with stalls selling fresh produce, food and coffee, this is the place to be if you're in town at…

8. Castlemaine Artists' Market

0.7 MILES

Held in conjunction with the farmers market, this art market on the footy oval has a convivial community atmosphere, with craft stalls, live bands and…