Interiors of Buda Castle - Archducal Apartments

Archducal Apartments

These apartments on the ground floor of the Krisztinaváros Wing were designed in 1902 for Archduke József Ágost (1872-1962), the head of the Hungarian branch of the Habsburgs, and his wife, Archduchess Auguszta (1875-1964). They could be reached from the lobby of the Krisztinaváros wing through a long passageway. The most important rooms were (in due course): the salon where guests were entertained, the great parlour, parlour, dining room (in the corner of the building with 2+3 windows), the Archduke's study, the Archduke's bedroom, the Archduchess' bedroom, the Archduchess' study and the breakfast parlour. All rooms had a stylish but relatively simple decoration with white stuccoed ceilings and stucco panels above the doorways. The walls were covered with wallpaper. Crystal chandeliers, stone mantelpieces and typical turn-of-the-century furniture gave the rooms a homely ambiance. The great parlour was decorated with large paintings.