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Hungarian National Museum
Since its founding in 1802, Budapest's most
fascinating museum has been home to Hungary's
inest collection of art, artifacts, photographs and
documents relating to the country's troubled
history. The building that houses the collection is
a timeless piece of Neo-Classical architecture
designed by Mihály Pollack, while the impressive
interior has frescoes by Károly Lotz and Mór Than.
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Museum Steps
Historywasmadehere
(above)
in1848,when
SándorPetőirecited
hispoem
Nemzeti
Dal
(NationalSong)
andthe12
pont
(12points),
whichledto
anuprising
againstthe
Habsburgs.The
eventiscommemo-
ratedeachyear.
Top 10 Features
1 MuseumSteps
2 CoronationMantle
3 Diadem
4 GoldenStag
5 FuneralCrown
6 ByzantineCrown
7 Mozart'sClavichord
8 ProcessionalCruciix
9 ThroneCarpet
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NationalMuseum
Façade, National Museum
The Hungarian
National Museum is
set on three levels.
The basement dis-
plays Roman mosaics,
the irst loor is home
to exhibits from the
5th century BC to the
Middle Ages, and the
second loor houses
exhibits from the
12th century to the
present day.
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Coronation Mantle
Thissilkgownwiththe
iguresofChristandthe
Apostles
(below)
wasgiven
toachurchinSzékesfehér-
várbyStStephenin1031.
Itlaterbecameacoronation
coatfortheÁrpádkings.
The famous Múzeum
Kávéház és Étterem
( see p87), located
next to the National
Museum, is the per-
fect place to relax
with a cup of coffee
after viewing the
museum's collection.
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Funeral
Crown
FoundinMargaret
Island'sDominicanchurch
in1838,thisgoldencrown
(below)
datesfromthe13th
centuryandwaswornbya
femalememberofanÁrpád
familyonherdeathbed.
£
Diadem
• Map M5
• VIII, Múzeum körút
14-16
• 338 21 22
• Open 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun
• Dis. access
• www.mnm.hu
DatingfromtheHun
periodinthe5thcentury
AD,thestunninggold
diademisthemostancient
ofitskind.Itwasfoundin
Csornaandisstuddedwith
158preciousstones.
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Golden Stag
Ahand-forgedigure
fromthe6thcenturyBC,the
GoldenStagwaspartofa
Scythianprince'sshield.Itis
inalmostlawlesscondition.
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