Csillagerőd
In the 19th-century Csillagerőd (Star Fort) in Komárom, around three hundred pieces from the plaster-cast collection of the Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts) are on display.
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About the museum
The predecessor of Csillagerőd (Star Fort) was the Ottoman-era Szent Péter-palánk (Szent Péter Palisade), which later got its name from its floor plan in the shape of a four-pointed star. In the 1848–49 War of Independence, Görgei Artúr followed the events of the Battle of Komárom from here, and Klapka György bid farewell to his soldiers here.
The fort, converted into a stone and brick structure by 1870, was used as a barracks and depot during the Monarchy; from the end of 1944 an internment camp operated in it. After the Second World War, emergency housing was created inside, and later it served as a store for vegetables and food.
Renovated under the Liget Budapest programme, the fort now presents a selection of the century-old plaster-cast collection of the Szépművészeti Múzeum in Budapest. The roughly three hundred copies range from archaic Greek sculpture to the 16th century; they include the equestrian statues of Donatello’s Gattamelata and Verrocchio’s Colleoni, the Laocoön Group and Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise.
Highlights
- Plaster-cast collection of the Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts)
- Copies of the equestrian statues of Colleoni and Gattamelata
- Copies of the Laocoön Group and the Venus de Milo
- Copy of Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise
- History of the fort from the War of Independence to the present
Permanent exhibition
- A Szépművészeti Múzeum gipszmásolat-gyűjteménye – Around three hundred plaster casts, from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture up to the Renaissance, in the rooms of the former barracks and in the hall of the inner courtyard.
- Operated by
- Monostori Erőd Nonprofit Kft.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 3,000 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | HUF 2,400Pensioners, students and teachers |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free admission up to age 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Persons with disabilities and one companion enter free of charge upon presentation of the official certificate entitling them to disability support, issued by MÁK. |
| Groups (16+ people) | HUF 2,800 per personPensioner, student and teacher group: HUF 2,300 per person; groups of more than 15 people. |
| Families | HUF 7,8002 adults and 1–4 children (under 18) |
| Resident of Komárom (on presentation of address card) | HUF 1,500 |
| Guided tour (at pre-announced times) | HUF 800per person |
| Combined ticket (Monostori Erőd, Csillagerőd and Igmándi Erőd), adult | HUF 5,000valid until the day after purchase; entitles entry to all three forts during opening hours; no refunds |
| Combined ticket, pensioner, student, teacher | HUF 3,800 |
| Combined family ticket | HUF 13,000 |
During events and festivals, the advertised event prices apply. SZÉP card, HungaryCard and Dunamente Card accepted.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
By train: about a 2 km walk from the railway station, passing along Rákóczi Ferenc rakpart, the end of the Erzsébet-híd bridge and Sport utca.
By car
Parking available
Designated parking spaces after the roundabout; for buses, on the cobbled road going back.
By car, the fort is reached from Bem József utca, via the cobbled road up to the roundabout.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The fort has a café; its opening hours may vary.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The rooms of Csillagerőd can be rented as event venues.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Private photography and filming are allowed; a photo or camera ticket must be purchased at the ticket office. |
| Good to know | Groups of more than 15 people must register in advance. |
