The Dungeon

In the 16th century a row of buildings stood on the west side of the palace yard, including the houses of the Canons, the bread distribution house and the bakery, as well as a large granary. Only the cellar situated under the row of houses survives to this day. This is the venue of the Prison exhibition, where we present the types of punishment used in medieval Hungary.

In the first part of the exhibition we display instruments used for humiliation, corporal punishment and mutilation, such as the pillory and various stocks. In the second part of the exhibition we present the types of medieval executions and their instruments. In the age of feudalism executions served as a form of intimidation and were, therefore, carried out in public.