Guided tour of the House of Terror in Budapest
Excursions & day trips

Guided tour of the House of Terror in Budapest

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Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 2 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Visit the former headquarters of the Communist State Security Office, established on the model of Soviet KGB
  • Follow you professional local tour guide on a shocking tour inside the building
  • Learn about the dark and cruel atrocities carried out here against thousands of Hungarian political prisoners
What to expect

Visit the House of Terror, built in memory of the victims of the fascist and communist dictatorships in Hungary, with a knowledgeable guide to learn more about the dark events that took place here at the helm of the Hungarian secret police. Gain a better understanding of Hungary's complex political background through the exhibits focusing on the brutality of Communist dictatorship in the 1950s.

Meet your guide at the entrance of the building, which was once the seat of the AVO (State Protection Authority). Walk through the museum together and learn about Hungary during WWII and Nazi rule, leading to the Soviet Communist occupation. The exhibits demonstrate how everyday life was organised under the terror of Hungarian KGB-like secret police, how their staff members were recruited, how the propaganda machine worked and how all political opposition was cruelly oppressed in the country.

Next you will see the main interrogation and torture chamber in the building, which remained untouched since the 1950s despite the multiple reconstructions of the building. See many documents of the life and economy of the period: the food quota ticket system, the practice of compulsory deliveries and terror against the peasantry. The exhibition leads you to the office room of the dreaded director of the State Protection Authority, with his original restored desk. Go through the "Justice room" to see the process of politically organised show trials against people who were declared enemies of the regime.

The most horrific part of the building is the basement, where a part of the original prison cells have been faithfully restored. See the various special rooms: a "wet cell", a "fox hole", a detention cell, a torture chamber and an execution room with a gallow.

The last part of the exhibition shows the 1956 national revolution against Soviet occupation and Communist rule and its consequences, the retaliation and mass emigration. Finally, you will see the Hall of Tears commemorating all of the victims, the Perpetrators' Wall and a memorial of the Soviet troops leaving Hungary in 1991.

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What's included
  • check Entry to the House of Terror Museum
  • check Guided tour in English with a professional local tour guide
Where

Budapest, Andrássy út 60, 1062 Hungary

Meeting point:
Meet your tour guide in front of Terror House Museum building and carrying a sign with your name
What to remember
  • This tour is not recommended for children under 14
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Provider
Tourist Angel Smc
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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  • Anonymous

    From United Kingdom - July 2022

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Gave me a whole new insight into Hungarian history . Very informative guide who was happy to explain any question asked

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