Sumeg Attractions 
The picturesque little town of Sümeg, dominated by the castle on the hill, is about 20km (12mi.) north of western Lake Balaton in the southern part of the Little Plain, in a basin bordered by the Keszthely Mountains and the western foothills of the Bakony Forest. It is best known for the frescos by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in the parish church, the first and most important work of this painter in Hungary.
History
Flints on the Mogyorós-domb provide evidence of a settlement here 6000 years ago; the foundations of an early Christian basilica date from the Roman period. A castle was built in the second half of the 13th C and in 1301 Sümeg was officially documented. When Veszprém was taken by the Turks in 1552 the diocesan seat moved from there to Sümeg for 200 years creating in the small town the atmosphere of a royal residence which can still be noticed today; particularly attractive are the groups of houses in Kossuth utca, on Szent István tér and Udvarbíró tér.
History
Flints on the Mogyorós-domb provide evidence of a settlement here 6000 years ago; the foundations of an early Christian basilica date from the Roman period. A castle was built in the second half of the 13th C and in 1301 Sümeg was officially documented. When Veszprém was taken by the Turks in 1552 the diocesan seat moved from there to Sümeg for 200 years creating in the small town the atmosphere of a royal residence which can still be noticed today; particularly attractive are the groups of houses in Kossuth utca, on Szent István tér and Udvarbíró tér.
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Parish Church of the Ascension
The mid 18th C Parish Church of the Ascension is most significant for its interior, particularly the incredible Austrian Late Baroque painting by Franz Anton Maulbertsch.
Bishop's Palace
This beautiful bishop's palace was rebuilt from a Renaissance house in 1748-55 by Bishop Marton Padányi Bíró. Its front has a balcony over the doorway supported by Atlantis and decorated with garlands, over the balcony is the bishop's coat of arms on the central ressaut. To the right of the door is the chapel with decoration by Antonio Orsatti and frescos by Gregor Vogl (about 1750).
Kisfaludy Museum
Lake Balaton was the main theme of the lyric poet Sándor Kisfaludy (1772-1844). The house (a few yards from the Franciscan church), where he lived and worked, is a museum dedicated to his memory.
Hours
January 1 to May 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
October 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Saddle and Harness Museum
Below the castle (Váralja utca) in the former bishop's stables from the mid-18th C is a museum illustrating the development of saddles and bridles (Lószerszám múzeum). Breeding stallions are also kept here; behind the museum is a riding arena and horse-drawn coach trips are also available.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Open | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
