Budimír brings together architecture, parkland and local history. The town is located in the Košice Basin, in the valley of the Torysa River. For travel planning, access to the manor house is important: it has been closed to the public since November 13, 2024, until further notice. Check before you travel whether it has reopened to visitors.

The manor house and historic clocks

The manor house is a Neoclassical Theresian building dating from the second third of the 18th century, and served as the seat of the Ujházy family branch. The historic clock exhibition includes portraits of the manor house’s owners from the Ujházy family. The building thus connects architectural history with a specific link to the family.

The historic clock exhibition explores the typological development of clock movements and the artistic design of clock cases from the beginning of the 18th century to the first third of the 20th century. Examples include brass wall clocks from 1760, made in the workshop of Lehner, a clockmaker from Košice, and French Boulle clocks from 1720.

A pocket watch from 1630, known as the Nuremberg Egg, provides an earlier point of reference. It dates from before the period covered by the exhibition, which begins in the early 18th century. Together, the pieces show how the exhibition explores types of clock movements, case design and a range of dates.

The park and churches as historic sites

The manor house is set in a French-style park. The park is a significant public green space of historic and landscape-architecture value, as well as a national monument. It is listed in the Central Register of Monuments of the Slovak Republic under number 413/5. The park, as well as the building, is therefore among Budimír’s important historic features.

Budimír’s old Evangelical church stands in the historic park. It dates from the end of the 18th century and was originally the crypt of the Evangelical Ujházy family branch. The Roman Catholic church dates back to the 15th century and was remodeled in the Neoclassical style in the 20th century. The churches offer different historical perspectives: one on an older period of origin, the other on its former function as a family crypt and its connection to the history of the Ujházy family.

The park has an accessible entrance. Information boards about the history of the municipality are located near the old Evangelical church. Check the current condition of the entrance and the boards before your visit.

Another historic ensemble and choosing where to stay

“Paradni dvor” refers to a compact historic complex of buildings on an elevated terrace above Fišerovec. Unlike the single manor house, the focus here is on an ensemble. Its specific location on the terrace gives it a different setting from the building in the French-style park.

Budimír is about 12 km from Košice. This approximate distance can help you choose where to stay: you can focus your search on Budimír if the town’s historic sites are your priority, or on Košice if you would prefer to stay there. Search specifically for hotels in your preferred location and check access to the manor house before your trip.

Discover more destinations: Vyšný Klátov, Malá Ida, Nižná Myšľa, Kechnec, Opátka, Medzev, Štós, Košická Belá

For the overview of the wider area: Košice-Okolie District.