Hungary
Central Hungary
Budapest

Mátyás fountain

Matthias Fountain is a monumental fountain group in the western forecourt of , . Alajos Stróbl’s Neo-Baroque masterpiece is one of the most frequently photographed landmark in the Hungarian capital.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: monument in Budapest, Hungary
  • Also known as: “Fountain of King Matthias”, “Matthias Fountain”, and “Mátyás kút”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Széchényi Library and Hungarian National Gallery.

Library
Photo: Gothika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a library in , , located in . It is one of the two Hungarian national libraries, the other being University of Debrecen Library.

Art gallery
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The , was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in in , . Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the works of many nineteenth- and twentieth-century Hungarian artists who worked in Paris and other locations in the West.

Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
The is a chain bridge that spans the between and Pest, the western and eastern sides of , the capital of . is situated 470 metres northeast of Mátyás fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabán and Budavár.

Suburb
The usually refers to an area within the 1st district of , the capital of . It lies on the side of the , to the south of György Dózsa Square, on the northern side of Elisabeth Bridge and to the east of .

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Vár or Várnegyed is in , located on Castle Hill. It is the highlight of the 1st district. You can walk around the old romantic streets of the hill or see a great view of Pest from there.

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or Downtown is the V. District of . It consists of two historic neighbourhoods with well-defined borders within the V. District - Lipótváros in the north includes the Parliament and many governmental buildings, Szent István Basilica and some museums, while the southern part is mostly high-class accommodations, shops and nightlife area.

Mátyás fountain

Latitude
47.49614° or 47° 29′ 46″ north
Longitude
19.03908° or 19° 2′ 21″ east
Inception
1904
Open location code
8FVXF2WQ+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 735510887
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Wiki­data ID
Q6791545
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Mátyás fountain” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “馬提亞斯噴泉”
  • Czech: “Matyášova fontána”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة ماتياس”
  • French: “Fontaine de Matthias”
  • German: “Matthiasbrunnen”
  • Hungarian: “Mátyás kútja”
  • Italian: “fontana di Mattia”
  • Italian: “Fontana di Mattia”
  • Russian: “Фонтан ‘Охота короля Матьяша’”
  • Spanish: “Fuente Matias”
  • Spanish: “Fuente Matías”
  • Spanish: “Mátyás kútja”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài phun nước Matthias”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Főőrség kiállítás and Csikós-udvar.

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