Zichy Palace, Óbuda, Baroque château in Óbuda, Hungary
Zichy Palace is a baroque château in Óbuda, the oldest of the three historic towns that now form Budapest, located in District III. The building has a symmetrical facade with curved ornamental details and is set around a courtyard.
The palace was built in the 18th century for Count Miklós Zichy, during a period when Óbuda was being reshaped under Habsburg rule. Over time the building changed hands and purpose several times before becoming a cultural center with museums.
The Vasarely Museum inside the palace displays works by Victor Vasarely, the Hungarian-born artist who helped shape op art in the 20th century. The contrast between his geometric, optical works and the baroque rooms around them is something visitors tend to notice right away.
The palace sits in the heart of Óbuda, close to the neighborhood's main square, and is easy to reach on foot once you arrive by public transport. Allow enough time since the museums inside take up several rooms across the building.
The Lajos Kassák Museum inside the palace is dedicated to a Hungarian avant-garde artist who was also a poet and publisher, not just a visual artist. His work is less known outside Hungary than Vasarely's but is considered a foundation of modern art in the country.
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