Géza Gárdonyi Memorial House in Gárdony

The Memorial House features preserved furniture, personal belongings, and an extensive collection of ten thousand books from the Hungarian writer's lifetime.

The house served as Géza Gárdonyi's residence from 1897 to 1922, during which he wrote his celebrated novel Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.

The museum showcases the complete literary environment where Gárdonyi composed his works, including his study with its specialized glass roof for natural lighting.

The museum building, which started construction in 1963, opened to visitors in 1988 and contains detailed exhibits about the writer's life and creative methods.

The museum holds Gárdonyi's collection of notes written in cipher, revealing the author's practice of encoding his personal writings.

Location: Agárd

Inception: 1963

Official opening: 1988

Address: 2484 Agárd, Sigray utca 3.

GPS coordinates: 47.18528,18.62278

Latest update: March 6, 2025 18:23