Hospital in the rock, Budapest - Hungary
N 47° 30.041 E 019° 01.896
34T E 351757 N 5262683
The hospital was established in caves in the Buda part of the city. It worked as a hospital from 1944-45 and later in 1956 during the Hungarian uprising against the Soviets.
Waymark Code: WMTP6E
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 12/21/2016
Views: 6
The Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum (Sziklakórház Atombunker Múzeum) is part of an approximately 6-mile (10-km) stretch of interconnected caves and cellars beneath Buda Castle Hill. This museum is dedicated to a former secret emergency hospital and nuclear bunker.
The history of the emergency hospital goes back to World War II, when Castle District was part of the Government Quarter. The caves and tunnels were connected and fortified and used as an air raid shelter. On the orders of the Mayor of Budapest an emergency surgical hospital was also built within the caves beneath Buda Castle Hill. The hospital was actively used during WW II until July 1945 and then during the 1956 Revolution to treat wounded civilians and soldiers. Between 1958 and 1962 it was expanded to withstand potential chemical and nuclear attacks during the Cold War. The "Hospital in the Rock – Secret Emergency Hospital and Nuclear Bunker" opened to the public in 2008.
One-hour guided tours, available in Hungarian and English, depart every hour.
Source: visitbudapest.travel
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm (the last tour starts at 7 pm)
Admission Prices:
4000 HUF
Students, seniors and children: half price.
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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