Triumphal Arch of Vác

See as part of a self guided walking tour of the historic sites

Decorated arch at the far end of the town past the prison. Nicely preserved and decorated . An easy walk to view it and not too far

In honor of a Habsburg?

The Triumphal Arch is on the quiet Köztársaság street. The advantage of it that it is close to the Danube river and the downside is that it looks at the prison. That can even be considered symbolic, a...

Most unusual place to find this arch.

This arch, reminiscent of Rome, was built to honour the visit of Maria Teresa many years ago. But....it is on a quiet street in Vacs, so one would do a 'double take' when you see it. Very well kept an...

An interesting piece of history! Just a short walk away...

The loveliest mid-October day with full sunshine and 23 degrees...we had our time to walk as much as we could. Ticked all other main visitor attractions, the cathedral, a few other churches, main squa...

Also known as Diadalív in Hungarian.

Only a five minute walk away from Március 15 tér, the main square in Vac and just passed the town's prison is the Triumphal Arch built in 1764 for the visit of the Hungarian Empress Maria Theresa to ...