Dubniczay Palace / D1 Exhibition Space

Dubniczay Palace was built in 1751 by Canon István Dubniczay. The building, located in the center of the castle, opposite the archbishop's palace, is one of the most beautiful late Baroque monuments in Veszprém.

The palace stands on a plot of land stretching from the street to the castle wall in an east-west direction. The main building, with an L-shaped floor plan, and the utility and service buildings on either side, enclosed the intimate courtyard in a U-shape. The original structure of the building has been preserved to this day: to the north, in the former service wing, is Museum Café, and on the south side, next to the room that originally served as a granary, is Tegularium (Brick Collection). The courtyard offers a beautiful view to the west, towards St. Stephen's Valley, the symbol of Veszprém. The only street leading to the central square of the castle is blocked by the protruding block of Dubniczay Palace. This is because the palace was built on the foundations of the former inner castle wall and the inner castle gate. At the top of the gate's central prism, you can see the family coat of arms of István Dubniczay, depicting a bear. Below it is the builder's motto: Non est mortale qvod opto (What I want is not mortal). During the reconstruction of the palace, well-preserved, meticulously crafted decorative paintings were uncovered. During the renovation of the palace, experts faithfully preserved everything that remained from the old days. What is new—the service wing, now with a built-in floor and attic—is emphatically contemporary and modern.