Gárdonyi Géza Emlékház
Birthplace of Gárdonyi Géza in Agárd, furnished as a literary memorial house that presents the life and work of the writer.
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About the museum
Gárdonyi Géza, then still called Ziegler Géza, was born in this building on 3 August 1863. As a young journalist he changed his name to Gárdonyi, because he had been baptised in Gárdony. The house once stood among servants’ quarters, a school, the steward’s house, a well and the neighbouring Szent Anna chapel.
The building has been a museum since 1963; the town administration had it renovated, and since 2007 it has operated as a literary memorial house. Visitors can learn about the writer’s working method, his cipher and the story of how it was deciphered.
The memorial house consists of five rooms. The first presents his life with original documents and personal objects; the second is a kitchen furnished with period equipment; the third recalls his literary work, including his notebook (mesterfüzet), drawings and the first page of Egri csillagok (Stars of Eger). Next door, a log-built replica of the castle of Eger, recalling the setting of Egri csillagok, was completed in the summer of 2011.
Highlights
- The writer’s birthplace, a museum since 1963
- Personal objects, documents and manuscript drawings
- Kitchen furnished in period style
- Gárdonyi’s cipher and the story of its decoding
- Log fort replica of the castle of Eger next door
Permanent exhibition
- Gárdonyi Géza irodalmi emlékház – Five rooms present the writer’s life, the kitchen of his time and his literary work, with original documents, drawings and personal objects.
- Founded
- 1963
- Operated by
- Gárdony Város Önkormányzata
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Kids & families
The neighbouring log fort recalls the setting of Egri csillagok as part of a historical play.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Prior booking by telephone: +36 30 905 4870 or +36 30 859 4110. |
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