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Fountain of King Matthias

4.8(922)Open · until 23:59📍 Castle District · I

A monument in Castle District (District I), on the Buda side of the Danube: Fountain of King Matthias. It is roughly a 10-minute walk from Fisherman's Bastion. The address is Szent György u., 1013.

Within walking distance: Royal Guard Cafe (next door), Cafe Brunch Budapest - Lánchíd (2 min) and Hotel Clark Budapest (4 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Hungarian National Gallery (next door) and Buda Castle (next door).

It is open around the clock. Its Google score is 4.8 out of 5, gathered from 922 reviews — a solid number of reviews. It sits in the top third of the monuments we list in Castle District. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 5% of the monuments we list. See also Castle District or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Szent György u., 1013
District: I
Website: kozterkep.hu/~/995/matyas_kutja_budapest_strobl_alajos_1904.html

Opening hours

Monday	00:00–23:59
Tuesday	00:00–23:59
Wednesday	00:00–23:59
Thursday	00:00–23:59
Friday	00:00–23:59
Saturday	00:00–23:59
Sunday	00:00–23:59

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Skip the ticket queueEntry booked ahead means walking past the cash desk — which on a busy day here is a genuinely long wait.Check ticket options →Hear the story on the spotA self-guided audio route on your own phone. Most of what happened here is not written on the building.See audio tours →Visiting several paid sights?A city pass beats single tickets from roughly three paid attractions a day. Below that it does not.Do the arithmetic →Where to sleep nearbyPrices and availability on a live map, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.See places to stay →

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at Fountain of King Matthias?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 00:00–23:59; Tuesday: 00:00–23:59; Wednesday: 00:00–23:59; Thursday: 00:00–23:59; Friday: 00:00–23:59; Saturday: 00:00–23:59; Sunday: 00:00–23:59. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Fountain of King Matthias?

The address is Budapest, Szent György u., 1013, in Castle District (District I).

Is Fountain of King Matthias worth visiting?

It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 922 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction in Budapest. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.