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Fort · Budapest · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Fort Citadel in Budapest

Citadel is a fort in Budapest, Hungary. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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Audio tour · Citadel

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You're standing on top of Gellért Hill, at the Citadella. The plateau under your feet is 235 metres high, and this fortress takes up almost all of it. Have a look at those long, low walls. Together they form a kind of horseshoe around a courtyard, about 220 metres long and 60 metres wide. Sixty cannons once stood here.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Nov-Mar 08:00-22:00; Apr-Oct 06:00-24:00

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Citadel

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 17 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Great Market Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Great Market Hall · 950 m

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Buda Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Buda Castle · 1.1 km

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St. Stephen's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Stephen's Basilica · 1.6 km

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Fisherman's Bastion
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Fisherman's Bastion · 1.9 km

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Heroes' Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Heroes' Square · 3.9 km

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Hear the story of Great Market Hall on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Liberty StatueAttraction · 130 m away
  2. 2Rudas Thermal Bath and Swimming PoolAttraction · 260 m away
  3. 3Rác Thermal BathAttraction · 450 m away
  4. 4Gellért Hill CaveAttraction · 490 m away
  5. 5Gellért BathsAttraction · 500 m away
  6. 6Pesti VigadóAttraction · 1 km away
  7. 7Hungarian National MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km away
  8. 8Széchenyi Chain BridgeAttraction · 1.4 km away
  9. 9Sándor-palotaCastle · 1.4 km away
  10. 10Gresham PalaceAttraction · 1.4 km away
All 276 points of interest in Budapest →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Citadel open?

Nov-Mar 08:00-22:00; Apr-Oct 06:00-24:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 50 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Citadel, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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