Ráckeve

By train

• HÉV Station

  phone: +36 24 385 013
  address: Kossuth L. u. 117.
  Trains connecting hourly or so with Budapest Vágóhíd station. Volanbusz season ticket cash desk operating on Rackeve suburban train station. Open every month from 26th to next month 10th day: M-F 06:00 to 18:00, Sa 06:00 to 14:00.

By bus

Volanbusz bus lines from HÉV Station bus stop: #665 depart from Ráckeve, vasútállomás (train station) to Szigethalom via Kiskunlacháza #669 depart from Ráckeve, vasútállomás (train station) to Dömsöd, Kossuth L. u. 136. via Kiskunlacháza train station, #670 going to Kiskunlacháza train station, #671 to southeast to Dömsöd, Kossuth L. u. 136., #697 to south, to Makád, #698 depart southwest to Lórév, #675 to south, to Makád, #676 to south to Ráckeve, Bus Round.(the last two both just passing), #676 Budapest, Vermes Miklós utca- via Tököl.

• Ráckeve, Bus Round

  address: Becsei út
  It is just a turning point for Volanbusz #676 line depart/turning back to Budapest, Vermes Miklós street stop/terminal. Intercity, suburban and long distance bus (rail) network. Other suburban bus lines pass it as: toward south 661, 675, 697 all going to Makád (next small settlement), toward north #661 going to Szigethalom bus station via Kiskunlacháza, #675 to "Budapest, Vermes Miklós street." via Szigetszentmárton and Tököl, 697 going to Ráckeve, HÉV Station.

• Tourinform Rackeve

  phone: +36 24 429-747
  address: Eötvös u. 1.
  Information about sights, accommodations, restaurants and programmes in Ráckeve and its neighbourhood. Free brochures, maps, postcards, ticket sales for most of the country’s programmes.

Churches

• Our Lady Serbian Orthodox Church

  phone: +36 24 423277
  address: Viola utca 1.
  This church is the only standing Gothic Serbian Orthodox Churches in Hungary and in Middle Europa. It was built in 1487. There are medieval frescos on the walls of the church. The baroque bell-tower located next to the church rests on a 16th-century foundation and was built in 1758

• St John Catholic Church

  phone: +36 24 485553
  address: Szent István tér 19.
  It was built between 1791 and 1799, and the high altar is from the 1800s. The painting inside is Patay László’s work.

• Reformed Church

  phone: +36 24 425414, +36 30 6863497
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca
  The neogothic church stands on medieval foundation and was built in 1913.

Others

• Fegyó Béla Gallery

  phone: +36 24 422702
  address: Thököly Imre utca 3.
  Exhibition of contemporary paintings

• Keve Gallery

  phone: +36 24 518650
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 49
  Located in a Renaissance style building housing different contemporary applied and art exhibitions

• "Patay László" Art Gallery

  phone: +36 24 424053
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 26.
  Contemporary art collection.

• Savoyai Castle

  phone: +36 24 485253
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 95
  Ráckeve most impressive building in the baroque palace of Savoy, which in 1702 began to build the plans of architect Johann Lucas Hildebrandt. The castle was the first national monument of secular Baroque architecture. It operates as a hotel with restaurant and hosts conferences, balls, weddings, art exhibits, and concerts. The hotel has 30 rooms.

• The statue of Árpád

  address: Árpád tér
  Árpád was a tribal leader who led the Hungarians to Carpathian Basin in 895.

• The statue of the Heroes

  address: Hősök tere
  The statue of the Heroes, was made to remember those who died in the First World War.

• János Vitéz Fountain and the statue of St. István

  address: Szent István tér
  It was made for the remembrance of János the Valiant (1774-1847). He was a local shepherd boy who became a widely travelled Hussar captain. The story of his life gave the inspiration to one of the biggest Hungarian poet Petőfi Sándor (1823-1849) to write the legend of János Vitéz. The statue of St. János It was made for the remembrance of the Catholic saint St. János who was the patron saint of the millers and sailors. Made in Baroque style.

• Former City Hall

  phone: +36 24 523333
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 25.
  It was built in 1901 in Art Nouveau style on the site of the former medieval City Hall. The Court-house and the children’s library can be found in it.

• Customs-house

  phone: +36 24 424053
  This neo-Baroque building was built in the middle of the 1930s.

• "Tree of life" Studio Gallery

  phone: +36 24 422948
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 114.
  In the Studio Gallery there are paintings and graphics of Mertl Attila. Mostly these are landscapes and allegorical landscapes. On the allegorical landscapes the trees symbolizes fates of humans. The pictures mades with pastel or oil on paper, on canvas, or on wood. Here can you see about 70-80 paintings for sale.

• Ady Endre Highschool

  phone: +36 24 519050
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 82.
  This building is an example of the Arts and Crafts movement. The high school was founded in 1950. Valuable works of art can be seen in the entrance-hall.

• Grave of Horváth Nepomuk János

  phone: +36 24 485553
  address: Nyár utca
  The toomb of Horváth Nepomuk János alias János the Valiant.

• The water mill

  phone: +36 24 519035
  address: Szegedi Kis István sétány
  The water mill of Ráckeve is a technological and agricultural monument. A reconstructed the old boat mill.

Further afield

• KiskunlacházaReformed Church, in front t of it is a "shame stone" or the pillory (1771). The Reformed Church was built in 1822-24. The Reformed Cleric House next to it was built in Classical Folk style in 1890. A free-standing, single storey, pitched roofed, L-shaped building. Street facade is simple, at two corner located one-one pilasters. The simple windows decorated with plaster frame. Front of yard facade runs a porch with columns The 18th century pillory is an interesting piece of local history (Hu: Református templom, lelkészlak. Kossuth Lajos utca 40. ref.egyhaz@vnet.hu), Peregi St. Michael's Catholic Church (1774) (Hu: Szent Mihály katolikus templom. Pereg district), Lacházi St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, (Hu:Lacházi (Szent László) katolikus templom. Lacház district). Angyalos house: here you can see the local historical collection. The house was built in 1906 in mixed eclecticism and historicism style. (Hu: Angyalosház. Loc:Kiskunlacháza, Szent Imre utca 40-42. kiskunkucko@invitel.hu May-Oct: W 14:00-17:00). Cemetery chapel of Pereg (Hu:Peregi temető kápolna. Pereg district), Hajós mansion, the Classicist building now as a guest-house catering for equestrian tourists (Hu:Hajós-kúria – Bankháza. Hajós estate, on the outskirts of neighboring Apajpuszta).

• Ács Károly Cultural Center

  phone: +36 24 518650,
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 51
  It used to be the Black Eagle Restaurant. The building now serves as the cultural centre. Renaissance, Baroque architectural elements. Events, small exhibits.

Outdoor

• Aqualand Complex

  phone: +36 24 423 220
  address: Ráckeve, Strand utca 4
  Water theme park. Covered swimming pool. Villapark. Wellnesscentrum. Camping. Hotel. Beautyfarm.

• Angelic Island

  phone: +36 24 523333
  A nature conservation area. The water area is very rich in flora and fauna, among others moats, floating moors and patches. The marsh turtles are noteworthy. A more than two km long, sedge and reed-lined island. Resting area, good for fishing, and for stew (BBQ) site.

• Balaban Island

  phone: +36 24 523333
  address: Balaban utca
  It is a nature conservation area with Fish-handling. A nice side branches, trees bounded elderly. The island has rich flora and fauna. Part of the Peregi Forest Park Conservation Area.

• Nobody Island

  phone: +36 24 523333
  A nature conservation area, covered with dense forest.

• Szulai lake

  address: Péter biro utca
  In the middle of my Szulai lake located in a small island on the lake and a playground. Suitable for ice-skating in winter.

• OTP Bank

  phone: +36 24 485 849, +36 40 366-388, +36 1 3666-388 (Customer Service Center)
  address: Szent István tér 3
  Traded currencies: € and USD

• Budapest Bank Ráckeve Branch

  phone: +36 1 777-777, +36 4 777-777
  address: Kossuth Lajos u. 47
  There is also an ATM.
• TESCO Ráckeve Szupermarket, (Ráckeve, Kossuth Lajos utca 100, T:+36 20 827 000), for supplies.

• Bálványos Pension and Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 4593036
  address: Dömsödi út 34.
  A small pension, a (sport) beer bar and a restaurant.

• Csöni Restaurant

  phone: +36 24 485688
  address: Szent János tér 3
  A restaurant and café. Close to the town center, pleasant surroundings of the family-run restaurant.

• "Kis Zeusz" - Greek Buffet

  phone: +36 20 3547860
  address: Eötvös utca 5
  A fast food restaurant. Salads, gyros, frappe and sandwiches. Cheap.

• Hal-Ász Fish Bakery

  phone: +36 70 2080593
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 21
  Different fried fish plates. Home delivery

• Sutyi & Sasi Restaurant and Pizzeria

  phone: +36 24 423283
  address: Kastély utca 2
  The food is mainly Hungarian, but you can find on the menu at the Italian pastas to fresh summer salads to other specialties as well.

More than a dozen accommodation waiting you, from camping to four star hotel categories.

• Dunai Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 4646964
  address: Keszeg sor 142.
  It is a lovely cottage,-with open fireplace for BBQ, next to the Little Danube. Services: parking in a closed garden, sport accessories rental. Two rooms with six beds.

• Kék Duna Wellness Hotel

  phone: +36 24 523230, +36 30 6336985
  address: Dömsödi út 1-3
  This is a four-star hotel with double rooms and apartments (45 units). There is indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool and many different wellness services. Also conference held here.There is an air-conditioned restaurant with panoramic terrace. The chef specialises in grilled food.

• Laguna Pension and Pub

  phone: +36 24 422939, +36 70 2998405
  address: Kossuth Lajos út 108.
  Fourteen rooms with bathroom. Services: catering, solarium, television, room services, 24-hour reception, bus parking, transfer, guarded parking, Wifi. Opening hours of the pub: Su-Th 09:00-22:00, F Sa 09:00-04:00. Disco nights with live music. Different wines and international mostly Italian food.

• Postaköz Apartment

  phone: +36 30 2740891, +36 30 4189491
  address: Posta köz 1/a
  In the middle of the city in a very calm and quiet lane. Two doubles A private accommodation. Services: heated room, TV, refrigerator, well equipped kitchen, parking in a closed garden.

Ráckeve postal code is: H-2300. Area Phone code: 24.

• Post office

  phone: +36 24 385 641
  address: Ráckeve , Kossuth Lajos utca 24.

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