The archeological researches changed a lot in the matter. Details of the buildings, several valuable stone carvings, and tools of the everyday life of the Court were found. Still, the chance to find any of the fine artworks made for the Court was fat. The raiders would take these objects first.

In February of 1974, unexpectedly a group of statues was unearthed. These artworks had been made for the Court and were believed to have been lost. The series of statues found were the artworks of royal artists. Looking at these statues the life of the court comes to life in front of our eyes. We see the knights, women, priests, and the servants. We may also picture the saints, apostles, and the prophets these people admired.

Where did the discovery really occur? The archeologists believed the existence of a large space, a kind of garden between the town and the palace. When they excavated the area, they found houses from the Middle Ages. They concluded that a town must have stood right there, but when the Palace was expanded these buildings were deconstructed: houses, barns, and other buildings were destroyed; the cellars and wells were filled with earth. Eventually a wall from the town divided this whole area. The statues were hiding in one of the cellars of these houses. Some of the fractions were found in the nearby object.

In the past few centuries, the destructions did not only demolish the buildings, but also the documents about them. It was impossible to find the original story of the sculptures. Only the statues themselves survived the destructions. They were thrown in garbages; this is why they are broken and mutilated, but still nice for our eyes. They recall the art of the Royal Court of the Middle Ages in Hungary.

Permanent exhibition

Source: Castle Museum
Address: Buda Castle Building "E", Szent György tér 2. Budapest, 1014

Transportation:

From Dísz tér:

From Deák tér by the bus No. 16, and from Moszkva tér by bus No. 10, or by car, to Dísz tér, and on foot.

From Dózsa György tér:

By the 5, 78 bus lines, 18 tram to Dózsa György tér stop, and by elevator.

From Sikló:

From Clark Ádám tér by the funicular, and on foot.