TOP10 sights

City Hall

One of Győr's most famous buildings, the City Hall stands at a busy junction at the crossing of Szent István street and Baross Gábor street. Built at the end of the 19th century, the monumental neo-Baroque palace's tower overlooks Pannonhalma in fine weather. The cross in front of the building, topped with the city's emblematic iron casket, was erected on the 750th anniversary of Győr's declaration as a royal city.

Benedictine Building Complex

The complex of church, monastery and high school buildings on Széchenyi Square is a dominant feature of the city's skyline. It was built by the Jesuits, who in the middle of the 17th century completed the church dedicated to St Ignatius of Loyola. It is the earliest Baroque church in Hungary today. 

After the dissolution of the Jesuit order at the beginning of the 19th century, the Benedictines became the owners of the complex, and have since then been involved in the maintenance of religious life and a high level of educational activity in the town.

Esterházy Palace

On the corner of the Széchenyi Square and Király street stands one of the most beautiful buildings in downtown Győr, which was created by the gradual construction of five houses in the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition to its impressive main entrance and the Baroque sculptural decorations on the façade, it is worth noting the closed corner balconies, a speciality of Győr, of which there are dozens in the city centre.

Today the palace is the seat of the Rómer Flóris Museum of Art and History and the permanent exhibition of the private collection of Dr. Radnai Béla.

Jedlik Fountain

The Jedlik Fountain in front of the Kreszta House, a distinctive feature of the city centre, commemorates the inventor of soda glass in Győr, the Benedictine monk Jedlik Ányos. The turquoise-coloured sculpture, weighing 365 kg, is a masterpiece by contemporary local glass artist Hefter László.

Iron Rooster

One of Győr's best-known statues, the Iron Rooster on Dunakapu Square commemorates the city's liberation from Turkish rule. Legend has it that the Turks placed the Iron Rooster on the square in 1594 when they took the city, saying they would stay until it was destroyed - which happened four years later. A replica of the Iron Rooster now stands guard over the square on top of an ornamental fountain.

Cathedral of Győr

The cathedral, which dates back to the 11th century and took its final form in the 18th century, is the guardian of three important religious monuments. Here you can see the herm of St. László, the greatest remnant of Hungarian jewellery, the shrine of the Virgin of Tears, who was brought here from Ireland in the 17th century, and the marble sarcophagus of Blessed William Apor, the martyred bishop who saved many lives at the end of the Second World War.

Herm of St. László

Besides the Holy Crown and the Holy Right, the third most important national sacral treasure of Hungary is kept in the Gothic Héderváry Chapel of the Győr Basilica.

The more than 600-year-old reliquary, a masterpiece of the medieval Hungarian jewellery art, contains a piece of the skull of King László I.

Bishop’s Castle

The iconic building of Győr is the Bishop’s Castle, the only medieval archbishop's residence in Hungary, which is still the seat of the bishopric of Győr. From the top of the square truncated tower, you can enjoy a unique view of the city centre, the Radó Island and the confluence of the rivers.

Carmelite Church

The Carmelite Church, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture from the first half of the 18th century, is the central building of the Bécsi kapu Square, with its oval floor plan and separate tower, which makes it structurally unique. The Chapel of Loretto, a replica of the Holy House of Nazareth, was built even earlier than the church and opens onto the confessional corridor. The chapel and its unique statue of the Black Virgin Mary are important stops for pilgrims visiting Győr.

Riverside promenades and Radó Island

You can linger for a long time on the well-maintained riverside promenades and enjoy the magnificent views. As in the city of rivers, you can enjoy the charming banks of the Rába and the Mosoni-Duna within easy reach. One of the most beautiful routes,  comes from the Dunakapu Square, bypassing the Chapter Hill and passing the base of the castle walls to reach the Bécsi kapu Square. From here, walk across the bridge to one of the city's most romantic corners, Radó Island, a shady tree-lined island between the two branches of the Rába.