Tac, Gorsium

Tac, this small village on the road from Budapest to Szekesfehervar, is famous for its large open air roman museum, called Gorsium. Gorsium was founded around 46 a.d. It was a military base but later transformed into a real roman city with temples, cemetery, forum, houses.
In the ares of 150-200 hectares there stood a military camp in the 1st century after Christ. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries it served as a residency for region committees (concilium provinciae) of Pannonia Inferior province. From the end of the 3rd century a new town was built in the place of the ruined settlement. Its name was Herculia, which probably was the county townl of Valeria province. Excavations were made between 1934 and 1939, in 1954, and between 1958 and 1999. Visitors can see throughout the year the archaelogical park of the Augustus temple, the southern buildings of the Gorsium, the centre of Herculia and the walls of the town. The open-air museum was formed in 1962. Apart from the excavated ruins visitors can learn more about the ancient times by means of a permanent exhibition, stone store and cultural programmes. Programmes are adjuseted to the athmosphere of the Roman feasts. They are held in a theatre built specifically for this reason. The cultural heritage of the ancient times are cultivated by holding programmes such as performances (Floralia: 28 April-3May; Ludi Romani:at the end of summer), gladiator games and marchings. Excavations made between 1934 and 1939 at the area of the 4th century palace were published by Edit Thomas in 1955. Reports about the Permanent excavations started in 1958 were published in the scientific periodical (Alba Regia) of the King St Stephan Museum. A guiding catalogue will help visitors in making their tour.Source:museums.hu

Entrance fees :
adults : 400HUF
for students and pensioners: 200HUF

Opening hours
from 1st Apr - 31st Oct.:monday-sunday 8am till 6pm
from 2nd Nov- 31st March.: monday-sunday 8am till 4pm