Matthias Fountain
Good to know
- Best time to go
- April–October
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The Matthias Fountain is an elaborate bronze monument set into the western courtyard of Buda Castle, completed in 1904. It depicts a hunting scene from the reign of the Renaissance king Matthias Corvinus, showing the monarch with his dogs and companions cascading over rocky ledges into a basin below. Inspired by a romantic legend of the king and a peasant girl, the sculptural group is one of the most admired public fountains in Budapest. Its dramatic staging against the castle wall makes it a favourite backdrop for visitors.
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