Budapest · Castle Hill
Fisherman's Bastion
A terraced lookout with seven towers and white stone arcades, facing the Danube and the Parliament. The lower terraces are free at any hour, and the upper terraces charge during the day.
- 45 min
- HUF 1,700
- Booking: not needed
- Castle Hill
Data checked on October 5, 2026
The bastion was built around the turn of the 20th century in a neo-Romanesque style, and its seven towers are usually linked to the seven Magyar tribes. It is a promenade rather than a fortress, with stairs and ramps between arcades. From the terraces you see the Danube, Margaret Island and the Parliament across the water. Matthias Church rises right behind it.
What to look for
- The view of the Parliament across the river
- The seven towers and white arcades
- The equestrian statue of St. Stephen
- Matthias Church tower behind the terraces
Opening hours
Always open.
The terraces are open all year. A ticket is needed for the upper terraces from 09:00 to 19:00 between 2 January and 31 May and between 1 October and 23 December, and from 09:00 to 21:00 between 1 June and 30 September. Outside those hours the upper terraces are free. There is also no charge on 15 March, 20 August, 23 October and from 24 to 31 December.
Source: Fisherman's Bastion (Halászbástya), checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Adult ticket HUF 1,700. The upper terraces cost HUF 1,700 for an adult during the ticketed hours, paid by card on the spot. Children aged 0 to 5 enter free.
Getting there
It stands beside Matthias Church on Szentháromság tér, about 10 minutes on foot from the top of the funicular or from the Dísz tér bus stop.
Tip
Come before 09:00 or in the evening for a free visit with fewer people. In the afternoon the light falls on the Pest side of the view.