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This year’s Night of Museums comes just months after the Citadella reopened to visitors following a major multi-year restoration project. This Saturday will be the perfect opportunity to experience the renewed Citadella.
The renewed Citadel on Budapest's Gellért Hill opened to the public early on Easter Sunday afternoon. On this occasion, free programs were offered to visitors for two days.
A park, an observation deck and an exhibition await you at the Citadel, the website of which is already available. This is what we know so far about Budapest's renewed iconic location and its reopening.
An open-air panel exhibition presenting the history of Gellért Hill and the renewed Citadel has opened on the ramp leading to the Gloriette of the Castle Garden Bazaar, entitled From Oppression to Freedom - The History of the Gellért Hill Citadel.
After years hidden behind construction fences, the Citadella will reopen in spring 2026 as a green hilltop fortress with breathtaking views and modern cultural spaces.
For decades Budapest dreamed of tearing the Citadel down, with newspapers in the 19th century demanding its end. Instead, the fortress survived — and now stands as a symbol within a World Heritage landscape.
