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Certain supplementary elements of your choice may be added to events, transporting your guests back into various historical periods of the Palace (Baroque period, royal era).

 
 

PROGRAMME RECOMMENDATIONS to supplement events in the Royal Palace of Gödöllő

 

Your event can be enhanced by various creative ideas and supplementary elements, so that you and your guests enjoy a successful and memorable time. The success of the event is guaranteed by the unique environment, quality cultural elements and an experienced professional team.

  • Regal environment
  • Romantic atmosphere
  • Picturesque park
  • Full-service planning
  • Quality catering
  • Unique historic venue

 

Nostalgia trip

From the West Station in Budapest to the Royal Waiting Room in Gödöllő by steam train

 

Joyride, nostalgia taxi

Carriage ride inside or outside the Palace park

 

Recommended for welcoming guests:

Guests welcomed by fanfares and a line of hussars with torches

 

Royal reception

Queen Elisabeth welcomes guests to the Palace

Authentically dressed museum guides show guests around

Photographs in contemporary costume. Nostalgic photographs (in archaic sepia) are developed within 10 minutes in the photographic laboratory

 

Package offers

 

  • CAKES, COFFEE or COCKTAILS in the café or the private room

 

  • Welcome cocktail, then CAKES and COFFEE after visiting the PALACE, followed by a CONCERT in the BAROQUE THEATRE

 

 

 

BAROQUE THEATRE PERFORMANCES, DANCE PRESENTATIONS, ORCHESTRAS, CONCERTS

 

Savaria Chamber Opera performances

1. Queen Sissi – a musical play in four parts performed in Hungarian or German:

works by J. Strauss, F. Schubert, J. Haydn, J. Brahms, Ferenc Erkel, with 3 singers, 4 musicians and 2-4 dancers

 

2. G.B. Pergolesi: La serva padrona (The Servant Mistress)

2 singers, 1 mute player, 4 musicians, approximately 1 hour. In Hungarian (later also in Italian).

An amusing comedy for all occasions (either independently or as a supplementary element to an event, congress, etc.) for all ages.

 

 

3. W. A. Mozart: Bastien and Bastienne

3 singers, 5 musicians, approximately 1 hour, German or Hungarian. A jolly play composed by Mozart as a child.

 

Baroque masterpieces

 

The Marquise ensemble have been giving their special, unique concerts throughout Europe and Hungary for 7 years now. The musical experience comprising Baroque, Rococo and early Classical works is enriched with authentic clothes, drama and verse recitations. The two singers are Judit Felszeghy (coloratura) and László Blaskovics (countertenor). After more than a hundred successful performances in Hungary, the Marquise ensemble turned towards Europe in February 2008: they gave concerts at the Venice Carnival, and in the Matthias Church in Buda they played Handel’s Messiah with an 80-member boys’ choir from Basel. Their repertoire includes selected masterpieces by Hungarian Baroque composers, as well as works by G.F.Händel, A.Vivaldi, C.Monteverdi, H.Purcell and W.A. Mozart, sometimes with narration in foreign languages.

 

Company Canario Historic Dance Ensemble

Period music is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. In earlier times, music, dance and theatre were a part of everyday life. In the over-paced modern world, the tranquillity, elegance and beauty of those times can provide a real diversion. The Company Canario Historic Dance Ensemble was established in 1992 with the aim of familiarising Hungarian people with old dances, which together with the increasingly popular period music provides concert audiences with a wonderful, complex experience. The members of the ensemble come from various Hungarian folk groups and ballet companies. Adapted for dance theatre, the choreography is based on original books describing dances from the European Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as 19th century ballroom dances. Their historic fashion show is an unusual adventure in clothes, music and dance through the centuries from Roman times up till Art Nouveau.

 

Some other recommended musicians

Cuento Guitarre Trio

Gödöllő Consort

Grassalkovich String Quartet

TELURES Ensemble

Mária Lévai, harpist

Custos Viol Consort

Gyula Balogh jnr. Gipsy Band

 

Falconry and archery show

Ancient Hungarian hunting methods are demonstrated in the Palace park. The show includes birds used in falconry, the Hungarian Origins Myth, the history of falconry, a flying demonstration and the traditions of falconry in Gödöllő. This is followed by the development of the bow, famous archers from history, “the Magyars’ arrows” in hunting, and a musketry demonstration. (The archers demonstrate the bows and their use dressed in the costumes and using the equipment of the respective periods). After the presentation, visitors can try out archery and bird flying for themselves.

 

 

Equestrian programmes in the Palace Park

 

Lady riders

 

Hungarian Dama Horse Club

Hungarian Dama Horse Club shows are elegant and fun to watch. The performance is underscored by classical music appropriate to the event. As a result of special training, the audience will be dazzled by the most unusual elements from dressage and the circus. Beauty and graceful elegance are united in the horse and its lady rider, a combination which has provided a unique experience for thousands over many years. The fragility of the ladies is further emphasised by the retinue of manly and elegant hussars. The costumes faithfully reflect the regal atmosphere of Gödöllő. The ladies’ costumes are authentic reproductions of Queen Elisabeth’s riding dress. The hussars are dressed as would be in the time of the Monarchy.

 

Pack hunting shows

 

Pack hunting shows - à la Capári. “I would never have believed that hunting, even at the level of the horse and hound sport, could involve enough excitement. No blood, no game, just a large pack of hounds out of breath, riders in authentic costumes, wonderful horses and endless hillsides of wood and brush.  So, pack hunting still exists today. It’s just a bit different, though, more subtle and reserved than the sport pursed by our ancestors in the good old days.”

The beautiful Palace park may be one of the most authentic venues for the Capári Lovasudvar pack hunting shows. It may be supplemented by characters in costume, carriages, or additional feats of riding. A truly dynamic, spectacular show!

 

Mihály Jászsági Szűcs Band of Hussars

 

Their aim is to present genuine Hungarian national and military traditions in a spectacular show for the whole of Europe. The persons, associations and professional organisations participating are almost all members of the Hungarian Association for Preserving Hussar  and Military Traditions. The 20 year existence of the association and their wide range of experience in arranging national and international events, as well as their team of expert organisers guarantee a high standard of performance.

 

Mátyus Court Eger

 

The art of riding - our show is characterised by perfect harmony between horse and rider. The audience can enjoy a series of dazzling items both in the saddle and on the ground, including passage, piaffe, levade, kurbett and kapriol. The show features Lipica, Andalusian and Friesian horses.

 

GIFT SHOP

 

There is a selection of books on sale related to Queen Elisabeth, as well as postcards and gifts evoking the Monarchy era. You can choose from our Hungaricum packages and souvenirs, which can be marked with individual emblems for your event.

 

Additional offers:

- accommodation: we can help you find accommodation (from a guesthouse to a 5-star hotel)

- event decorations, flower arrangements

- personalised menu cards, seating cards, invitations

- animators

- children’s animators, playhouse

- museum workshops

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Tovább

Sisi Experience - guided tour with Sisi

During our special guided tour, you can visit the royal apartments as a guest of “Her Majesty”, where you can learn many interesting things about the family’s everyday life in Gödöllő. “Queen Elizabeth” will reveal secrets to her guests, such as how difficult her coronation dress was, how long it took to make her hairstyle, or what her relationship was like with Gyula Andrássy and Ferenc Deák.  The program is recommended for visitors over 12 years old! Date: 13. June 14:00 English-language tour   You can buy your ticket on the spot
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Tovább

Queen Elizabeth's favourite place in the Royal Palace of Gödöllő

The Royal Palace of Gödöllő, the former residence of the Grassalkovich family with its beautiful parks and vast forests, became Queen Elizabeth's favourite residence in Hungary. Nowadays the palace is a prominent place of the Elizabeth cult. Wilhelm Richter (1824-1892): Queen Elizabeth on horseback, 1870s,oil on canvas Collection of the Royal Palace Museum of Gödöllő   Elizabeth (1837–1898) was a famously good equestrian, and in the 1870s and 80s she was able to compete in the toughest pack hunts in England and Ireland. However, in addition to cross-country riding, she was also excellent in equestrianism, so it is not surprising that her favourite place in the palace of Gödöllő was the riding hall. The riding hall of the Royal Palace of Gödöllő in 1896 (photo: Mór Erdélyi) and today (photo: András Dabasi), on the wall you can see Károly Lotz's painting Ménes: Ménes Collection of the Royal Palace Museum of Gödöllő   The riding hall was built by Antal Grassalkovich I. in the southern part of the palace in the middle of the 18th century. In 1879-80, according to Elizabeth's ideas, it was rebuilt, a menage was created in a circle with four large mirrors so that the queen could see the movements of the horses accurately. The ornament of the riding hall was a large painting depicting beautiful horses in the Hungarian wilderness. Károly Lotz (1833–1904): Ménes (1880) was placed in Queen Elizabeth's riding hall in Gödöllő in the autumn of 1881. The painting – which is the deposit of the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery – has recently been found, identified and restored, so it can be seen again in its original location from February 2024.   Wilhelm Richter: Flick and Flock, 1877, reproduction of an oil painting, published in Egon Caesar Conte Corti: Elizabeth's biography "Die Seltsame Frau", published in 1934 Collection of the Royal Palace Museum of Gödöllő   In the 1870s, the queen bought circus horses and learned many horse stunts from Emilie Loisset and Elise Petzold, the prosthetic equestrian of the Renz circus. Elise was often in Gödöllő, became the queen's confidant, and Elizabeth gave her one of her favourite horses, Lord Byron, as a thank you. Friedrich Kaulbach painted a painting of the equestrian and her famous horse.[1] The queen regularly held horse shows for her family members and invited guests, so the riding hall was an important place for socializing. A piano was placed in the gallery, and the incidental music of the performances was played many times by Count Mária Festetics. The queen had several trainable horses, such as "Flick" and "Flock", the beautiful white steeds, whom she brought to Gödöllő in September 1878, and they had a very spectacular feat: Elizabeth stands in the middle of the "little riding school, sugar and bread in her hands, the horses are allowed in at the same time from different sides, they gallop towards their mistress, from whom they always get something good. They stop right in front of Elizabeth. One of her fond amusements is to introduce them to strangers when the horses suddenly rush in. Viewers are terrified."[2] Excerpt from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Exhibition, left Friedrich Kaulbach: Elise Petzold on her horse Lord Byron, on the right is Wilhelm Richter (1824–1892): Queen Elizabeth in the riding hall of Gödöllő on horse Avolo, 1876. (photo: Marianna Kaján) Collection of the Royal Palace Museum of Gödöllő Her other famous circus horse "Avolo" was painted in a special way by court painter Wilhelm Richter in 1876 in the riding hall of Gödöllő: Avolo gets down on knee, with Elizabeth sitting on a side saddle, wearing a riding dress. The famous painting was donated by reader Ida Ferenczy to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Museum in the Buda Palace in 1908, today it is in the collection of the Hungarian National Museum and is a featured artwork of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Exhibition of Gödöllő Palace. The painting will be on display at the Palace of Versailles for the occasion of the XXXIII Olympic Games from July 2 to Nov. 3, 2024 in a temporary exhibition on horseback riding  entitled "Horse in Majesty – At the Heart of a Civilisation".                                                                        Marianna Kaján, historian-museologist   Wilhelm Richter (1824–1892): Queen Elizabeth in the riding hall of Gödöllő on horse Avolo, 1876, reproduction of an oil painting, published in Egon Caesar Conte Corti's biography Elizabeth "Die Seltsame Frau", published in 1934 Collection of the Royal Palace Museum of Gödöllő   [1] The picture decorated Elizabeth's suite in Gödöllő, nowadays it can be seen in the palace, at the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Exhibition. [2] gr. Egon Cäsar Corti, Elizabeth, p. 288.
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2025. Outdoor summer programs at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő

2025. Outdoor summer programs at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő

2025. Outdoor summer programs at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő        “Tündérkirálynő légy a párom” – operetta gala Huszka 150 / Jókai 200 / Strauss 200 Dates, time: 07.15. 20:00 Ticket price: 6.500-7.500 HUF   The first part of the gala concert features the most renowned operetta excerpts by Jenő Huszka, while the second part presents a selection from Johann Strauss’s The Gypsy Baron. A unique aspect of the evening is that the works of both composers are connected by the figure of Mór Jókai, whose literary creations inspired several of the featured pieces and whose 200th birth anniversary is also being celebrated.   TICKET         Hot Jazz Band 40 Dates, time: 07.17. 20:30 Ticket price: 6.500-7.500 HUF   Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Kossuth Prize-winning Hot Jazz Band will be the next performer at the Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő. The concert will offer a retrospective of the band's rich career, during which they have performed in 22 European countries, as well as in the United States and China.   TICKET       ABBA ÉS BONEY M. CONCERTSHOW Dates, time: 07.19. 20:30 Ticket price: 10.900-12.900 HUF   With us, there’s no rivalry! The greatest hits of the disco era will come to life on one stage, in one unforgettable night! The legendary songs of ABBA and Boney M. will be performed in a spectacular concert show, guaranteed to deliver an electrifying atmosphere.   TICKETS       Group'N Swing Cabaret Extravaganza Concertshow Dates, time: 08.09. 20:30 Ticket price: 6.500-7.500 HUF   Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, the Fonogram Award-winning Group’n’Swing Band – Hungary’s number one Swing & Boogie Show Band – has always held a prominent place on the Hungarian music scene. The band is honored to have earned unanimous acclaim from both the industry and the public. Their concerts are characterized by outstanding musical quality, dynamic show elements supported by high-energy dance choreographies, pure joy, and an infectious positive energy that captivates their audience.     TICKETS         Illényi Katica Concert accompanied by the Dunube Symphony Orchestra  Dates, time: 08.10 20:30 Ticket price: 13.990-15.990 HUF   On August 10th, music lovers are invited to a truly special open-air experience in the stunning gardens of the Royal Palace of Gödöllő. This time, Katica Illényi will enchant the audience accompanied by the Danube Symphony Orchestra, conducted by István Silló.   TICKETS             
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