Science

Vilmos Zsigmondy

1821–1888Local figure

Addresses you can still visit

Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.

Burial place
Fiume Road Graveyard
The most famous and one of the oldest cemeteries in Budapest.
Created here
Margaret Island Japanese Garden and Thermal Waterfall
His artesian drilling opened the thermal source historically used for the island’s spa facilities and ornamental water system.
Created here
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
His successful deep drilling in City Park established the thermal water source from which the bath developed.
Created here
Thermal Margaret Island Health Spa Hotel
His successful 1866–1867 drilling revealed the Margaret Island thermal source that enabled the site’s development as a spa district.
Commemorated here
Vilmos Zsigmondy Memorial
The memorial portrays the pioneering engineer who opened the deep City Park artesian well.

These addresses are scattered across the city. Our routes and quests put them in an order that works.