Villa Hercules

Villa Hercules is a museum in Pest County, Central Hungary which is located on Meggyfa utca. Villa Hercules is situated nearby to the playground Vihar utcai játszótér, as well as near Reviczky utcai játszótér.

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Opening hours: April 1st—October 31st Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: Roman villa in Budapest district 3, Hungary
Also known as: “villa Hercules”
Address: Meggyfa utca 21, Budapest, 1033
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquincum and Zichy Palace, Óbuda.

Aquincum

Archaeological site

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Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire. The ruins of the city can be found in the Óbuda district of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Aquincum is situated 710 metres south of Villa Hercules.

Zichy Palace, Óbuda

Castle

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Zichy Palace, Óbuda is a castle, which is situated 1 km southeast of Villa Hercules.

Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium

School

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Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium, known as AKG by its students, is a six-year high school in Budapest, Hungary. The basic educational principle of the school is that a child is not preparing for life but is living it. Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium is situated 440 metres southeast of Villa Hercules.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Óbuda and Táborhegy.

Óbuda

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Óbuda is, together with Buda and Pest, one of the three cities that were unified to form the Hungarian capital city of Budapest in 1873. Today, together with Békásmegyer, Óbuda forms a part of the city's third district, although the toponym is also sometimes used for northern Buda as a whole.