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Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert

4.7(86)Open · until 23:59📍 Hegyvidék & Normafa · XII

In Hegyvidék & Normafa, District XII, on the Buda side of the river: Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert, a landmark. Gellért Thermal Bath is some 10 minutes away on foot. The address is Szent Gellért lépcső, 1013.

Nearby, on foot: Rudas Thermal Bath (2 min), Zileat Brunch & Bistro Budapest (3 min) and Csupor - Specialty Coffee (5 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Elisabeth Bridge (4 min) and Fairy Tale Museum, Budapest (4 min).

It is open around the clock. On Google it sits at 4.7 out of 5 across 86 reviews: a modest number of reviews. It sits in the top third of the landmarks we list in Hegyvidék & Normafa. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the landmarks we list. See also Hegyvidék & Normafa or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Szent Gellért lépcső, 1013
District: XII

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 Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert?

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 Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert?

The address is Budapest, Szent Gellért lépcső, 1013, in Hegyvidék & Normafa (District XII).

Is Staircase to the monument of St. Gellert worth visiting?

It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 86 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.