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Attraction · Budapest · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Pesti Vigadó in Budapest

Pesti Vigadó is an attraction in Budapest, Hungary. This place has a story in the app. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 290 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a bike pump and a public toilet.

Pesti Vigadó in Budapest
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Photo: Gyurika at Hungarian Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Story · Pesti Vigadó

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You're standing at the Pesti Vigadó, on the east bank of the Danube, on the Pest side of Budapest. The name comes from an old Hungarian verb, vigad, which means something like to make merry. So this is a palace of fun. And it certainly looks the part.

Read 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
Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; PH off
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

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 Pesti Vigadó

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. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

St. Stephen's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Stephen's Basilica · 630 m

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Photo: Godot13 · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Buda Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Buda Castle · 750 m

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Photo: Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Great Market Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Great Market Hall · 1.3 km

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Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fisherman's Bastion
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Fisherman's Bastion · 1.3 km

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Photo: TUX · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 huView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Heroes' Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Heroes' Square · 3 km

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Photo: User:Sveter (Please credit as "Petr Šmerkl, Wikipedia" in case you use this outside WMF projects.) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of St. Stephen's Basilica on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Gresham PalaceAttraction · 440 m away
  2. 2Széchenyi Chain BridgeAttraction · 550 m away
  3. 3Rác Thermal BathAttraction · 760 m away
  4. 4Rudas Thermal Bath and Swimming PoolAttraction · 780 m away
  5. 5Dohány Street SynagogueAttraction · 840 m away
  6. 6Sándor-palotaCastle · 890 m away
  7. 7Shoes on the Danube BankMemorial · 960 m away
  8. 8Hungarian State Opera HouseAttraction · 1 km away
  9. 9CitadelFort · 1 km away
  10. 10Liberty StatueAttraction · 1 km away
All 276 points of interest in Budapest →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Pesti Vigadó open?

Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; PH off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Pesti Vigadó wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 130 m and a public toilet at 290 m.

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