Royal Castle, Castle Theatre, Esztergom Castle Museum and Panopticon of the Hungarian National Museum

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The Esztergom Castle stands on the right bank of the Danube, more than fifty metres high and bordered by steep walls, in the old town of Esztergom in Komárom-Esztergom County. The castle is an important site in the medieval history of Hungary. The Castle Theatre, the Esztergom Castle Museum of the Hungarian National Museum and the Panoptikum are located in the southern part of the castle. The complex was awarded the title of European Heritage Site in 2008[1] and is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and is one of Esztergom’s main attractions, together with the Basilica.