On the Heroes’ Gate, opened in 1939 and renovated in 2013, visitors learn about the history of the building and heroes end events of Veszprém during the revolution and freedom fight of 1848 and 1849, World Wars I and II, and revolution and freedom fight of 1956.
When the Heroes’ Gate was built in the mid-1930s, there were many other buildings, structures, and monuments commemorating the past under construction. At that time the Saint Stephen’s Viaduct, a true representative of advanced construction technologies, was erected, they also started to build Saint Margaret’s Church in the respectful memory of Saint (Blessed) Margaret and renovate Margaret’s Ruins, the ruins of a nunnery she was educated in. At that time the pair of statues of King Saint Stephen and Queen Blessed Gisela was erected at the northern end of the castle hill and has been dominating the view of the castle ever since. At that time Heroes’ Gate was built, primarily to the memory of victims of World War I and last, but not at least, to all Hungarian soldiers.
Veszprém’s touristic symbol and a key element in the town history was a monument treated unfairly for 50 years. Later EU funds were channelled in to renovate the entire building. Heroes’ Gate was reopened in 2014.
There is also a public toilet at the Heroes' Gate, which can be used from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 by inserting a coin for 200 HUF.
More information about the opening hours here.
