[2025 Budapest Attraction] Travel Guide for Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library (Updated Aug)

When I travel to a city, I also like to visit its library. Libraries often reflect the city dwellers' pursuit of knowledge and attitude towards reading. In the modern era of advanced electronic technology and the Internet, it has the important task of "attracting people to enter the library". This municipal library, built in 1887, is a palace building in the "Neo-Baroque" and "Rococo" styles. It was originally owned by a Hungarian industrial tycoon family and later donated for use as a library. I really envy the residents of Budapest for having such an antique library, which once again amazed me at the bookish heritage of Budapest.

#5月好去地方2025 Driving in Hungary for 7 days without taking leave during the Spring Festival, including half a day in the capital of Slovakia In addition to the capital Budapest, we also went to 10 small towns, basically half a day each The itinerary was relatively easy, averaging more than 100 kilometers a day 🇭🇺Sharing the 7-day self-driving tour route in Hungary: Day1️⃣ ——Budapest Liberty Bridge➠Central Market➠Capital Szabo Erwin Library➠Dohany Street Synagogue➠Budapest Eye Ferris Wheel➠Panthera➠National Opera House➠Liberty Square➠Shoe Statue➠Hungarian Parliament Building Day2️⃣ ——Budapest Fisherman's Bastion➠Matthiash Church➠Buda Castle➠Szechenyi Chain Bridge➠Elisabeth Bridge➠ Heroes' Square➠Budapest City Park Day3️⃣ ——Szentendre (20km) No special attractions, mainly walking in the town, visiting handicraft shops, taking pictures of the colorful houses in the town ——Visegrád (20km) Visegrád Castle➠Visegrád Palace Day4️⃣ ——Esztergom (25km) Esztergom Basilica➠Esztergom Castle➠Marie Valeri Bridge ——Gyor (95km) Gyor Town Hall (town landmark)➠Fountain➠Flower Market➠Fishing Statue of the King and Queen➠Churches along the road Day5️⃣ ——Sopron (95km) Town landmark➠Old Synagogue➠Goat Church➠Trinity Column➠Sopron Powder Tower➠Petofi Theater ——Bratislava (capital of Slovakia) (85km) Bratislava Castle➠St. Martin Cathedral➠UFO Tower➠Bratislava Old Town (Cumil Statue, Michael Gate, Roland Fountain)➠St. Elizabeth Church Day6️⃣ ——Tapolca (175km) Tapolca Spring Cave➠Koi Stairs➠Fountain ——Tihany Tiha ny (45km) Tihany Abbey➠Lavender House➠Climb to see the lake ——Szántód (boat ride) Wandered around but didn’t find anything fun ——Siófok (15km) Siófok Rose Garden Park➠Siófok Water Tower Day7️⃣ ——Székesfehérvár (45km) Clock Museum➠Apple Statue➠Medieval Ruins Garden➠St. Stephen’s Church➠Cistercian Church➠King St. Stephen’s Museum➠Bath Center➠Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum➠Toy Museum➠Bori Castle ——Budapest (65km)

#MayGoodPlace2025 #Budapest 🏰 Architectural Legend Predecessor: Wenckheim Palace in 1887 Reconstruction Year: Converted to a library in 1931 Architectural Style: ✅ Neo-Baroque exterior (part of the original palace) ✅ Art Nouveau interior (stained glass + curved ironwork) ✅ Soviet Modernist extension wing (added in the 1970s) 🔎 Must-visit spaces 1. Count's Reading Room (2nd floor) Completely preserves the original appearance of the 19th-century noble study Velvet armchair + gilded bookshelf Secret passage: The secret door behind the bookshelf leads to the original owner's bedroom 2. Glass Dome Hall (4th floor) Stained glass depicts Hungarian poetry scenes When sunlight shines through, verses will appear on the ground 3. Underground Rare Book Library Collects a 15th-century replica of the Gutenberg Bible Guided tour by appointment (English session every Wednesday at 14:00) 📸 Photography guide Magic moment: When the setting sun penetrates the stained glass at 15:00 in winter Classic angles: ① Taking a bird's-eye view of the dome from the spiral staircase ② The mirror reflection at the end of the long table in the reading room Attention to etiquette: Speak softly + turn off the flash 🎟️ Useful information Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-20:00 Saturday 10:00-16:00 (shortened in summer) Tickets: Reading card (1 day) 500 HUF Architectural tour 2500 HUF (including coffee coupon) Transportation: Metro M3 "Kálvin tér" station 7 minutes walk Tram 47/49 to "Fővám tér" 💡 In-depth experience Ancient book restoration workshop: open for visits on the second Friday of each month Roof garden: open in summer (appointment required) Piano time: 19th century antique piano can be played on Thursday afternoon ☕ Hidden Cafe "Earl Grey Tea Room": Serves black tea with a royal recipe from the Austro-Hungarian Empire Desserts recreate the apricot tower that Princess Sissi loved 🚶 Tours nearby Central Market (5-minute walk) Gellert Spa (12-minute walk) Hungarian National Museum (8-minute walk) The most amazing thing about this library is the overlapping of time and space - when you make an appointment for a 19th-century leather-bound ancient book in the 21st-century electronic inquiry area, you look up and see ancient Hungarian poems on the stained glass. It is recommended to bring a notebook and write on the walnut desk used by the Earl. It seems that you can hear the remnants of court musicians as the ink flows.

#0yentravelJanuary2025 #overseastravel #Hungary Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library in Budapest, known as the most beautiful library in the world📚 It is located about a 15-minute walk from downtown Budapest🌟 It is so beautiful that you would think you were in a palace or castle❕🥺 Despite this, the other floors looked like an ordinary library, and local students were quietly studying there, so I was even more enchanted by the beauty that blended into everyday life🤍 Visitors were admitted for 1900 HUF👀 Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 1, 1088 Hungary Closed on weekends🎌

The library of Budapest, officially known as the National Széchényi Library, is a prestigious institution and the largest library in Hungary. Located in the Buda Castle District, it holds a significant collection of books, manuscripts, maps, and other valuable documents. #mytravelhacks #historicallandmarks The library's architectural masterpiece is the neo-baroque building, completed in 1906, that houses its collections. The magnificent facade adorned with sculptures and ornate decorations is a sight to behold. Inside, visitors are greeted by high ceilings, elegant reading rooms, and meticulously designed bookshelves that stretch as far as the eye can see.