Palace of the Zichy family
The Zichi family Palace is a two-storey Baroque building in Budapest Architecture. It was built by architect Henrik Janos Jaeger for Count Miklos Zici in 1746-1757. The main building and the chapel are decorated with frescoes. In summer, opera productions take place here, attracting a large number of spectators.
A bit of history
Count Miklos Zici was a big fan of Baroque houses and structures, he traveled a lot in Europe and always admired beautiful buildings. For this reason, the count decided to build a similar palace for himself, and he chose the famous European architect at that time, Henrik Jaeger, who designed a luxurious mansion and was liked by all members of the Zichi family. The palace of the Zichi family immediately became the center where the cultural life of the area took place - Staraya Buda. Today, the palace of the Zichi family has lost a little of its grandeur, this is due to the fact that it was severely damaged by the Second World War, and some of the walls of the building were damaged. However, this does not prevent the palace from attracting thousands of enthusiastic tourists.
Features of the Zichi Family's Palace
A special feature of this palace is that opposite it there are several significant sights of Budapest at once - the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, in which numerous representatives of the house of Zichi were buried. The Zichi family palace houses several museum expositions at once - the history of Budapest, the history of the city's creativity, as well as an exposition dedicated to the lives of two outstanding artists - Kashshak and Vasareli. Wonderful entertainment has been invented for tourists in the palace - you can have a cup of coffee in one of the ancient guest rooms of the palace, as well as forge a sword together with a blacksmith in one of the workshops. You can also stroll through the various rooms of the Zichi family's palace and enjoy the beautiful interiors, see various art objects.
The Zici family Palace is one of the oldest architectural monuments located in the Hungarian capital. There is something to see here, even for the most sophisticated tourist.
In Hungary, as in many other European countries, there are a lot of noble families, one of which was the Zichi family. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Zichi family owned one of the oldest districts of Budapest, Obuda. It was here, on the main square of the Zichi district, that they built a luxurious palace for their extended family.
