Bábolnai Ménesudvar

About the museum

For almost two hundred years, the Bábolna National Stud Farm has been the centre for breeding Arabian thoroughbreds, Shagya Arabians and English thoroughbreds. The Ménesudvar (stud court) is surrounded by an impressive group of buildings, whose central element is a manor house built in the early 1700s; the complex assumed its present form after renovations in the 1810s. The statue of a saddled horse under the castle gate commemorates “the most loyal companion”; beside it stands an old acacia planted in 1710, the oldest acacia tree in Central Europe.

The visit to the stud farm begins with an exhibition on the history of the stud, where memorabilia, decorative cups, harnesses of various driving styles and the instruments of the mounted band are on display. In the Ménesudvar, opposite the riding hall, stands the Heroes' Gate, and beside it the carriage collection of some fifteen carriages of various ages and types. Since 2019, the Simkó Afrika Vadászmúzeum (Simkó Africa Hunting Museum) has operated on the ground floor of the manor house. It presents a trophy collection of nearly one hundred animals hunted by Simkó Gyula on his African hunting expeditions.

Highlights

• Stud history exhibition with cups and harnesses
• Carriage collection with some 15 carriages
• Simkó Afrika Vadászmúzeum with nearly 100 trophies
• The oldest acacia tree in Central Europe in the Ménesudvar
• Stables for Arabian thoroughbreds and Shagya Arabians

Permanent exhibitions

• Ménestörténeti kiállítás – The history of the stud in display cases with memorabilia, decorative cups, harnesses and the instruments of the mounted band.
• Kocsigyűjtemény – In the former carriage shed beside the riding hall, some fifteen carriages of various ages and types, with horse harnesses and therapeutic horseshoes.
• Simkó Afrika Vadászmúzeum – Nearly one hundred African trophies, supplemented by trophies of Alaskan and European game.

Operated by

Bábolna Nemzeti Ménesbirtok Kft.

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Plan your visit