🇭🇺 Hungary
Castles near Budapest
40 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Sándor Palace, 1 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Buda Castle — #66 of 3,708 worldwide — 1 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Bzovík, founded 1200.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Hungary (34), Slovakia (6).
Within 25 km of Budapest
- Buda Castle
1 km south · Castle · #66 worldwide
Buda Castle, formerly also called the Royal Palace and the Royal Castle, is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in…
- Vajdahunyad Castle
4 km north-east · Castle · #270 worldwide
Vajdahunyad Castle is a castle in the City Park of Budapest, Hungary.
- Sándor Palace
1 km west · Palace & château · #391 worldwide
Sándor Palace is a palace in Budapest, Hungary. Located beside the Buda Castle complex in the ancient Castle District, it has served as the official…
- Gresham Palace
1 km east · Palace & château
The Gresham Palace is a building in Budapest, Hungary; it is an example of Art Nouveau architecture.
- Nagytétény Castle
13 km south · Castle
Nagytétény Palace or Száraz-Rudnyánszky Palace is today the furniture museum of the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest established in 1949.
- Károlyi Mansion, Fót
17 km north-east · Castle
Károlyi Castle is a former castle located in the city of Fót, Dunakeszi District, Pest County, Hungary with a large park and numerous outbuildings.
- Podmaniczky–Vigyázó mansion, Budapest
16 km east · Castle
- Sacelláry Castle
8 km south · Castle
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Gödöllő Palace
25 km north-east · Palace & château
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő or Grassalkovich Castle is an imperial and royal Hungarian palace located in the municipality of Gödöllő in Pest county,…
- Savoy Castle
37 km south · Castle
Savoy Castle, also known as Savoy Mansion, is an 18th-century Baroque style château located in Ráckeve, Hungary.
- Habsburg Mansion, Alcsút
35 km west · Ruin
Alcsút Palace a former country house located in Alcsút, Hungary. It was the country estate of the Hungarian branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
- Tata Castle
57 km west · Castle
Tata Castle, built at the mid 14th-century on the northern tip of Lake Öreg, is one of the jewels of Tata, Hungary.
- Drégely Castle
58 km north · Ruin
Drégely Castle is a 13th-century hilltop castle in Nógrád County, Hungary. It is in ruins, but being restored.
- Grassalkovich Mansion
52 km east · Palace & château
The Grassalkovich Mansion is a palace built by József Jung for the Grassalkovich family in Hatvan, a town in Heves County, Hungary.
- Esterházy Mansion in Csákvár
45 km west · Castle
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Čabraď Castle
83 km north · Ruin
Čabraď Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok, in the southeast of Krupina.
- Nádasdy Mansion
72 km south-west · Palace & château
The Nádasdy Mansion is a Neo-Gothic style manor house designed by István Linzbauer and Alajos Hauszmann situated on 24 hectares in Nádasdladány,…
- Fort Monostor
76 km west · Fortress
Fort Monostor is a fort situated close to the city of Komárom, Hungary. It was built between 1850 and 1871 like part of the fortification system of…
- Bzovík
91 km north · Castle
Bzovík Castle, is a castle located in the village of Bzovík in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Levice Castle
87 km north · Ruin
Levice Castle are the ruins of a Gothic castle located in Levice, Slovakia.
- Šomoška Castle
96 km north-east · Ruin
Šomoška Castle are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
- Fortress of Komárno
74 km north-west · Fortress
Fortress of Komárno, located in Slovakia, is the central part of the Komárno fortification system at the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers.
- Károlyi Mansion, Fehérvárcsurgó
63 km west · Castle
Károlyi Castle is a 19th-century castle located in Fehérvárcsurgó, Mór District, Fejér County, Hungary.
- Castle of Csesznek
89 km west · Ruin
The Castle of Csesznek lies in the Bakony between Győr and Zirc in the village of Csesznek.
- Szolnok Castle
95 km east · Ruin
Szolnok Castle was an important military fort for many centuries due to its prime location at the confluence of the Tisza and Zagyva rivers, in the…
- Simontornya Castle
91 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of Simontornya is a 13th-century Renaissance castle in Simontornya, Hungary.
- Modrý Kameň
86 km north · Castle
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1781.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Budapest?
The Castlemap atlas maps 40 landmarks (20 castles · 3 fortresses · 5 palaces & châteaux · 12 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Budapest, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Budapest?
Sándor Palace, a palace 1 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Budapest?
Buda Castle, ranked #66 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km south from Budapest.
What is the oldest castle near Budapest?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Bzovík, founded 1200 — 91 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Székesfehérvár (58 km) · Miskolc (146 km) · Bratislava (161 km) · Pécs (170 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.