Castle Garden

Within the Castle Wall

Magical Castle Garden

In the heart of Keszthely there is a fairytale-like place, which is better known by the locals than by the visitors. A small lake with water lilies. If we rest on the benches by the lake, we can admire the gothic walls of the main square church from an unknown side for us. But if we are observant, we can notice that the church is not the only sight! Next to the huge building, although they are dwarfed, those “ruins” have even greater significance, which are the foundations of a chapel bearing the name of Saint Lawrence, built in the 11th-12th centuries.

An interesting factThe castle garden got its name from the fact that in the 16th century a castle was built on the king's orders around the temple and monastery for its defense.

In the Castle Garden we can also find a World War memorial and there is also a playground – if we come with a child. This corner of Keszthely is beautiful in every season, in spring and summer the lake is in fairy rose, in autumn we can collect colorful leaves, in winter we can admire the frozen little lake.

In the Heart of the City

If you have a bit of time, get to know the other buildings of Keszthely’s Main Square too! In the Our Lady of Hungary Parish Church you can find the country’s largest surface area of Gothic frescoes! Here you can find the city’s 250 year old gymnasium, founded by Pál Festetics. The Town Hall, Balaton Theatre buildings are more than a hundred years old, get to know their stories!
An interesting factDo you want to know more about the past of Keszthely? Then the book KESZTHELYI TÖRTÉNETEK was written for you, get it in the Tourinform office on the walking street!