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Salamon-torony

The hexagonal residential tower of the lower castle in Visegrád, housing the Mátyás Király Múzeum exhibition on the history of Visegrád and the Gothic fountain of the royal palace.

Temporarily closedAdmission HUF 1,100

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Temporarily closed (expected until 2027-04-01). The tower has been closed since 1 September 2026; reopening is expected in spring 2027.

About the museum

The valley-closing walls protecting the Visegrád upper castle and the large residential tower were built in the middle of the 13th century. In the time of I. Károly the hexagonal tower was converted into a royal residence, and the inner castle wall was built around it at that time. From 1490 the upper castle came under the control of the crown guard, and the residential tower was used as a storehouse. In 1540 soldiers of I. Ferdinánd demolished the southern corner of the tower.

After the Turkish wars, the abandoned ruin was first excavated by Henszlmann Imre in 1871; Schulek Frigyes designed the restoration, but for lack of funds the work was interrupted and only continued in the 1920s. The present form of the tower is the result of a modernist restoration carried out between 1959 and 1964 to plans by Sedlmayr János. Its name comes from King Salamon's captivity in the 11th century.

The residential tower now houses the exhibitions of the Mátyás Király Múzeum of the Hungarian National Museum: the Gothic fountain of the royal palace of Visegrád, King Mátyás's sculpture workshop in Visegrád, and the history of Visegrád. The tower is open to visitors during the season; it has been closed since 1 September 2026, and reopening is expected in spring 2027.

Highlights

Hexagonal 13th-century residential tower in the lower castle
The Gothic fountain of the royal palace
King Mátyás's sculpture workshop in Visegrád
Visegrád history exhibition

Permanent exhibition

Visegrád története és a királyi palota gótikus díszkútja – The exhibition of the Mátyás Király Múzeum in the residential tower: the Gothic fountain of the royal palace, King Mátyás's sculpture workshop in Visegrád and the history of Visegrád.

Operated by: Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum – Mátyás Király Múzeum, Visegrád

Admission & discounts

Adults	HUF 1,100
Reduced	HUF 550Visitors aged 6–26 and 62–70, and close relatives accompanying at least two persons under 18 (up to two persons)
Children & teens	HUF 550free up to age 5 · Reduced ticket for ages 6–26.
Seniors	HUF 550Ages 62–70; free admission over 70.
Families	HUF 550Close relatives accompanying at least two persons under 18 (up to two persons) can buy a reduced ticket.

Ticket prices valid from 1 January 2025: HUF 1,100 for ages 26–62, HUF 550 for ages 6–26 and 62–70. Children under 6 and visitors over 70 may enter free of charge.