Pannonia House

The Pannonia House is an emblematic building near the Vienna Gate leading out of the main square, a few minutes' walk from 15 March Square. 

At the entrance, you will immediately notice the characteristic arched gate, behind which the Golden Deer Inn and manor tavern operated in the one-storey building from the mid-18th century until 1889. Upstairs there were 7 guest rooms and a ballroom. It was also the venue for the town's prestigious events. 

In the reform era, travelling theatre companies performed in the courtyard of the inn, in the carriage house. Sándor Petőfi himself performed and stayed at the inn several times.In addition to the tavern, the cellar and the guest rooms, the building also housed a countess's room, and a door to a shop opened from the doorway to the right.

In the 1890s, the new owner renamed it the Pannonia Inn and the pub became a restaurant. It is clear from this that it was a well-known and busy place for guests. However, the turbulent 20th century did not favour the inn. The building was the site of the first Hungarian Serfőzde, and later became a cinema and a cultural centre. Underneath the patinated building, as in the other main square buildings, there is a huge cellar. Since the 2000s it has been an exhibition space. 

Today it is home to the popular Sajdik Collection, the European Cast Iron Craft of the European Cast Iron Age. The upstairs banqueting hall is the venue for temporary exhibitions and prestigious events. In the courtyard, an open-air exhibition by ceramic artist Andrea Vertel and a mural by Norbert Garay, reminiscent of the former Golden Stag Inn. In summer, the courtyard is also the venue for outdoor events.

The Sajdik exhibition is a real family programme with interactive opportunities for younger children.

2600 Vác, Köztársaság u. 19.