Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS…
Workers' Movement Pantheon
Lajos Kossuth mausoleum
Piety Museum
PRACTICALITIES
Kerepesi temető
VIII Fiumei út 16
admission free
7.30am-5pm, to 8pm May-Jul, to 7pm Apr & Aug
M2/4 Keleti pályaudvar,
24
Józsefváros
LIBRARY
ERVIN SZABÓ CENTRAL LIBRARY
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat; M3/4 Kálvin tér)
Southeast of the national museum is the main repository of Budapest's public library sys-
tem, with access to 930,000 books, 1000 periodicals and 66,000 audio-visual and digital
items. Completed in 1889 and exquisitely renovated, the public reading room has gypsum
ornaments, gold tracery and enormous chandeliers. It's worth quickly registering (with
photo ID) to gain access, but you can just visit the ground-floor cafe to get a sense of the
building.