Veszprém, city of queens
Programmes, sights and interesting facts about Veszprém
Why should you definitely visit the city of Veszprém? Here you will find all the important information and interesting facts that will convince you!
With the help of our website, we would like to introduce you to the sights and cultural diversity of the City of Queens. Take a look around and get to know the City of Queens better!
Take a virtual walk through the city of Veszprém with the help of our pages! Following in the footsteps of the first Hungarian king - Stephen I - and his wife - the Bavarian Princess Gisela - you will learn a lot about the history of Hungary!
In 2023, Veszprém, together with the municipalities of the Bakony-Balaton region, was the proud holder of the title of European Capital of Culture. Visitors to Veszprém this year were able to take part in a wide range of programmes and activities. Not only were the city's old sights renovated, but many new attractions were opened.
The complete renovation of the Veszprém Castle District is even a multi-year process that includes the complete interior and exterior renovation of a total of 18 buildings.
So much has been done in recent years that it is worth rediscovering every little corner of the city, even for those who think they know it like the back of their hand!
Come with us and discover one of the oldest cities in Hungary with the help of a state-certified tour guide. We will guide you through Veszprém and show you the castle district, the churches, the museums, the art collections and all the beautiful sights that Veszprém has to offer. As part of our themed city tours, we will tell you all about the culture and history of this typically small Hungarian town.
We will be happy to help you get to know or rediscover the city! We look forward to welcoming you soon, and in the meantime we hope you enjoy browsing our website!
Veszprém - 10 interesting things to know!
Did you know that...
- ...Veszprém is one of the oldest cities in Hungary, with a thousand-year history, today
has 60,000 inhabitants and is the highest county seat in the country?
- ...the most famous nicknames of Veszprém are the City of Queens, the City of Bells, the City of Winds, but many also know
it as a university town?
- ...the city of Veszprém lies at the intersection of three different landscapes: The Veszprém Plateau, the Balaton Uplands
and the Bakony Mountains.
- ...at the time of the Hungarian conquest, there was already a castle in the area of today's Veszprém, which the conquering
Hungarians were only able to take after 1.5 weeks of fighting?
- ...the bishopric of Veszprém was founded by Stephen I? But the diocese was already founded at the time of Prince Géza. The bishopric of Veszprém is one of the oldest in Hungary and was elevated to archbishopric status in 1993.
- ...the castle of Veszprém is the only baroque castle in Hungary that consists of a single street and in which all individual
buildings are listed as historical monuments?
- ...the Lackó Dezső Museum tells the history of the town and the associated Bakonyi-ház (a house from the Bakony - a one-to-one
replica) was one of the first open-air museums in Hungary?
- ...even the Holy Crown of Hungary was kept in the town for a while? That was before it was taken to safety in the USA.
- ...József Mindszenty, Archbishop of Esztergom, Primate of all Hungary, was Bishop of Veszprém between 1944-45? He was persecuted,
imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime.
- ...Pannon University is one of the best universities in Hungary today and teaches several thousand students?