Pilisvörösvár

Solymári

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• Pilisvörösvár Railway Station

  address: Vasút köz 1
  Trains from Budapest Nyugati Railway Station. Located along the Esztergom-Budapest railway line.

• Solymár Railway Station

  address: Vasút utca 1
  Trains from Budapest Nyugati Railway Station. The next stop is Pilisvörösvár.

Pilisvörösvár

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• Mű-hely Gallery

  phone: +36 26 330802
  address: Hunyadi J. u. 70
  Collection of the works of the contemporary painter Gizella Czeglédi. Guide: by request, in English, German, Russian and Hungarian

• Ottoman water well

  address: Csobánkai utca
  The Baroque, old water well is not in the same place as the new one, but the old place is marked, too

• Our Lady Roman Catholic Church

  address: Pilisvörösvár
  After the Turkish occupation, the first temple built using wood around 1690. The first stone church in 1705 was consecrated in the name of St. Philip and St. James the Apostle. Later the name was changed a couple of times, finally to Our Lady of Hungary. The Our Lady of Hungary is the patron saint of the Swabian majority parish church. The neo-classical style church build by a German master.

• House of the Arts

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Fő utca 127
  This is the town's modern cultural center. Here placed in the second half of the 19th century a pub. Later, in 1929 it was rebuilt to a restaurant and extended with a stage. Since 1945 is a Culture Center.

• Swabian Corner

  address: Pilisvörösvár
  Since 2013, it is the city's newest event venue. This is a government-owned building (a former slaughterhouse and butcher shop, a grocery store, tobacco shop, dwelling house). The facility is intended using for temporary exhibitions, planned to present here some local ethnographic material, now stored in warehouses of Country House, and hold smaller outdoor events.

• Maria-Hilf Chapel

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Vásár tér
  The chapel was built in 1773 Steinmillner Matyas. It has been renovated several times.

• Church of the Holy Family

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Kisfaludy utca
  Built in the early 1990s. The interior of the church include the altar and the image of the altar, the stand reader designed by Dennis Perczel.

• Forest Chapel

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Kápolna utca
  Already in 1780 a chapel was here, which was very popular among the pilgrims. The present chapel was built in the 1840s, honored to Our Lady of Sorrows and the Fourteen Holy Helpers

• Calvary Chapel

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Kálvária utca
  TThe first Calvary Chapel of Pilisvorosvar built around 1710 in the same place, the current chapel was built in the middle of the 19th century.

• Jewish cemetery

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Lőcsei utca
  Before the Second World War, several dozen Jewish families lived Pilisvörösvárott and the surrounding villages, the graveyard of Lőcsei street served as their burial place. No people were buried here since the late 1940s. The graveyard is a monument of local importance with many old tombstones.

• Lahmkruam Local Historical Memorial Park

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Petőfi Sándor utca
  The Local Historical Memorial Park established in the city's former brickyard site. The name of the area indicates original the utilization (Lahmkruam means in the Swabian: clay mine). Walkways, ponds and small islands were formed here. Based on the information boards (German, Hungrian), visitors can learn about the most important events in the history Pilisvorosvar, starting from colonization of the Germans, more than 300 years ago.

• Miners Memorial Park

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Rákóczi utca
  The memorial park was created in the central area of the former Mine Complex of Pilisvörösvár. Here is memorial of the big 1928s miners' strike Pilisvörösvári, a painted black (carbon imitating) stones filled coach,and miner symbols shaped by paving stones. A few steps away are the former officer's mine, mine administrative buildings, in one of them a miners' memorial room established,

• Reformed church

  address: Pilisvörösvár, Árpád utca – Vágóhíd utca corner
  Here was an old farmhouse, which is converted into a church in 1950. Replaced the small house built on the site in the first half of 1980 a new church based Botzheim István's plans. A runic inscription wooden column with silhouette of Greater Hungary and stylized representation of the Holy Crown can be seen in the garden.

• Country House

  address: Kápolna St 10.
  Local History Collection.
• Town Hall (Városháza) - Fő Square 1.
• Giselle statue (Gizella-szobor) - Templom Square.
• Chapel of St. Florian (Szent Flórián kápolna) - Szent Erzsébet Street 1.
• Statue of St. John (Szent János szobor) - Szent János Square.
• Catholic cemetery (Katolikus temető) - Csobánkai Street.
• Petőfi statue, a István Manhertz works (Petőfi-szobor) - Eperjesi St, Karátsonyi-liget area.
• Monument of Heroes (Hősök emlékművei) - Hősök Square, near to Bányatelep district.
• Bányatelep chapel of St. Barbara Parish Church (Bányatelepi kápolna, Szent Borbála plébániatemplom ) - Pilisvörösvár, Fő út, Bányatelep district.
• Magic Stone Gallery, temporary exhibitions (Varázskő galéria) - Bányatelep district.
• Calvary (Kálvária) - on the hill between the Kápolna St and Kálvária Streets, Pilisvörösvár.

Solymár

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• Remains of Szarka castle

  address: Solymár, Major St.
  There are still excavations and reconstructions nowadays but visitable. Ottoman style elements. The wooden tower (old tower), the front entrance, a crucial part of the walls and design of the superstructure of the castle fountain was renovated in 2005-2006.

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• Local History Collection

  phone: +36 26 360275
  address: Solymár, Templom tér 2
  Located in a monument building. Historical, ethnographical, agricultural items of the area. Guided tours available: Hungarian, English, German, by booking: +36 70 7749303.

• Evangelical church

  phone: +36 27 563535
  address: Solymár, Petőfi utca 4

• Roman Catholic church

  address: Solymár, Templom tér
  This church was built between 1782-1785 in late baroque style

• Parish Collection

  address: Solymár, Templom Square 7.
  Located in the former sexton house

• Reformed church

  address: Solymár, József Attila utca 52
  The church built in the 1980s replacing a temple which was located here, the interior is decorated with more than one hundred wood-panels painted with plant ornamentation, decorative painted pulpit, other sight of the church is a wooden belfry in the yard.

• Office Gallery

  address: Solymár, József Attila utca 1
  Local and municipality artists works for temporary exhibitions can be see here.

• Municipal cemetery

  address: Solymár, intersection of Mátyás király street – Vasút street
  Several big monument crosses, the ancient priestly tombs located in M plot, old tombstone collection before the funeral home.

• Nieger-Valko mansion

  address: Solymár, Vasút utca 2
  It was a private museum until the 1980s.

• St. Anne's Chapel

  address: Solymár, Munkás utca and Kilátó utca corner
  origins in the early 19th century, and renovated in the 2000s

• Fatima ChapelBuilt in 2009

• Seated Christ Thanksgiving statue

  address: Solymár, Terstyánszky út 46
  It is made in "Sténeherrgott" - late Baroque style, probably in the last decades of the eighteenth century.

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• Budapest War Cemetery

  address: Solymár, outskirt
  It contains 173 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, all of them airmen whose graves were brought in from sites all over Hungary after the war, plus a single First World War burial. The cemetery also contains one French and more Polish War Graves.

• Memorial of the 50th Anniversary of the Industrial Plastics Company of Pest County

  address: Solymár, Terstyánszky utca 89
  Made using artificial stone and bronze. A low memorial, recalls a mile stone. The bronze part format a plaque shows a plastic processing machine tool erected in 2009.

Further afield

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• PiliscsabaThe village houses till the 1950s, mostly built of adobe and mud, the Uradalmi (lit.Manor) House is one of them. Now here is the local historical collection in a exhibition hall (Hu:Uradalmi ház. Loc.:Templom tér 13., Phone: +36 26 374063, uradalmihaz@gmail.com). Klotildligeti Church and the statue of Ferenc Rákóczi II before its. (Hu: Loc.: Klotild tér 1., Phone: +36 30 9494028 — infopiliscsaba@gmail.com). Roman Catholic Parish Church, the single nave, front towred church dedicated to the Holy Virgin birth was completed in 1781. (Hu: Loc.:Templom tér 12., Phone: +36 26 375024 — infopiliscsaba@gmail.com). Kálvária hill with chapel (Hu: Loc.:Kálvária hill, Phone: +36 26 375024, infopiliscsaba@gmail.com). Csodásérmű Blessed Virgin Chapel (Hu: Loc.:Templom tér 14., Phone: +36 30 8411608, infopiliscsaba@gmail.com). Ancestor Park (Hu: Loc.:Garancsi út, Phone: +36 70 4563857). Do: Because the town is surrounded by forested hills: hills of the Pilis Mountains to the north and hills of the Budai Mountains to the south there are many walking, hiking trails.

Solymári

• Satan's Hole Cave

  phone: +36 23 373551, +36 20 3960092
  address: Solymár, outskirt
  An extensive cave system. Approximately three km long. It is possible for experienced spelunkers to explore the caves with a guide. Specifications: Length 5550m, Depth 78 m, Height 348m (above sea level). Location: Solymar, Zsiros Hill (which is part of the Buda Hills). Type: hydrothermal. The cave can be visited throughout the year, regardless of the weather, summer and winter. The temperature is 10°C, so pleasantly cool in summer, warm in winter. Map.

• Walk to Rozsika source

  address: Solymár, outskirt
  a popular tourist place. Picnic.

• Apáczai Community Centre and Library

  address: Solymár, Templom tér 25
  built between 1905-1909, was a restaurant of a wealthy, local family. Over the library there is a theater, several smaller events room, a rehearsal room and a cellar club.

Events of Solymár

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• Solymári Farewell (Solymári Búcsú) - the town's largest celebration. A cultural event. Around 12 Sept weekend three-five days duration, multiple locations, usually in the Center and the Sports field.
• Advent Concert (Solymár adventi koncert) - A large-scale concert. Usually taking place on the third Saturday of Advent. Location: the Catholic church. After the concert evening-night Advent Fair.
• March 15 - National Day (Március 15. – a nemzeti ünnep) - National events and youth award giving.
• Resettlement Memorial Day (Kitelepítési emléknap) - Second half of April. German memorial Mass and commemorative program held.
• May Pole Fest (Májusfaállítás) - 30 April. Starting early in the afternoon and late-night (several hours) program. Local German nationality cultural groups, Local dance group or music band provide a show. Location: in front of the Catholic Church.
• May Day (Majális) - the second largest settlement festive event. Starts an alarm served by local village brass band. Location: Jegenye-Valley, large meadow.
• Heroes Day (Hősök napja) - Memorial day. Last Sunday of May. Location: Temple Square before the Monument
• Settling commemoration (Betelepülési megemlékezés) - Remembering for first German settlers arrived to Solymár (early 18th century). On the third Sunday in June. Participants wearing traditional German national folk costume in the ceremony
• Traktor Meeting (Traktortalálkozó) A civil initiative. All-day event. First weekend of July.
• Gospel Festival (Gospel Fesztivál) - Church's music meeting. Last Saturday of August.

• Auchan Solymár Hypermarket

  phone: +36 26 814 547, +36-40 109010
  address: Szent Flórián utca 2-4,
  ATM. Gas station (24h). Post office.

• OTP Bank

  phone: +36 1 366 6388, +36 40 366-388
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Fő utca, 60
  Free WiFi. Traded currencies: EUR, USD. ATM:24h.

Confectioneries

• Emil Confectionery

  phone: +36 26 330138
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Fő út 132
  About seventy kinds of cakes and pastries
• Vörösvár Confectionery (Vörösvár Szamos Cukrászda). Loc: 2085 Pilisvörösvár, Szent Erzsébet utca 109. 47° 37' 42.33"N, 18° 53' 57.15"E , T: +36 (26) 331592

Restaurants

Solymári

• Gazdakör Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 334304
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Dózsa György utca 110/a
  Hungarian food. Air/Con. Capacity: forty persons.

• Fetter Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 330473, +36 20 9527217
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Várkert utca 1.
  Swabian restaurant with outdoor terrace. Traditional Hungarian cuisine. Capacity: 60 seats inside plus eighty in the garden. Famous its specialty: Schwarzwald's (Black Forest) stewed veal.

• Rotburger Brewery and Pub

  phone: +36 26 331535, +36 70 3855254
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Szabadság utca 22
  Covered garden section. Hungarian food. Capacity forty seats.

Solymári

• Aranykorona Hotel and Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 360047
  address: Solymár, Terstyánszky Ödön utca 40

• Gilde Pension and Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 330222
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Szt. István utca 35
  Ten rooms. Beauty salon, catering here. Shopping, fishing, hiking in nearby. Dental tourism, 50m away a small dental clinic. Restaurant Opening hours: Every day 12:00-23:00. In the center of Pilisvörösvár. Familiar surroundings. International and home-cooked meals.WiFi. Restaurant's capacity: sixty persons. Average prices. Spoken: German.

• Gondola Pension and Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 331737, +36 30 3800400
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Tűzoltó utca 2
  Seven double rooms and one apartment. The Pension offers spacious rooms with private bathroom, minibar and color TVs. Wifi/Wlan. Hunting and fishing facilities in nearby. Restaurant every day of the week open 11:00-22:00. Hungarian and Italian flavors with plenty of choice, self-service salad bar, summer terrace with BBQ.

• Edelweiss Pension

  phone: +36 26 332799
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Szabadság utca 59
  Eight rooms and one apartment. Breakfast room with buffet breakfast, fitness equipment, sauna, solarium and closed parking

• Pilis Club Pension

  phone: +36 26 360294
  address: Solymár, Terstyánszky utca 44
  Family atmosphere, comfortable rooms. The area around town is the venue for mountain trips. Different hiking, cycling tours/paths in nearby. Fourteen rooms.

• Wieszt László Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 2124074, +36 26 331737
  address: Pilisvörösvár, Arany János utca 4
  apartments: 50-55m² in size. Capacity: ten persons.

• Post Office Pilisvörösvár

  phone: +36 26 330 456
  address: Pilisvörösvár Fő utca 64

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