Jászberény - Jász Museum

The Classical building is the home of the Jazyg Museum (Jász múzeum), which was founded in 1874 and boasts an extraordinarily rich collection of exhibits. It includes an archaeological department, with finds ranging from ancient times to the Middle Ages, local history items and some beautiful furs made by the Jazygians. The most valuable piece in the collection is a Byzantine ivory horn, known as the "Lehel Horn". According to legend, it is said to have belonged to the Magyar tribal prince Lehel, who was taken prisoner in 955 after being defeated in the battle of Lechfeld. Prior to his execution he asked to be allowed to blow his horn just once more, only to use it to strike down the Hun Emperor Konrad with the words "Thou shalt enter