# Memento Mori, the Mummies of the White Friars' Crypt

What to do en Vác and Nagymaros · Vác and Nagymaros

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/things-to-do/memento-mori · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: All year, Wednesday to Sunday
- Para quién: Adults and teenagers; it can upset small children

Painted coffins, clothing and naturally mummified bodies of the 18th century found in 1994 in the crypt of the main square · 45 min · Wednesday to Sunday

What it is
Beneath the White Friars' church, on the main square, the town buried its inhabitants from 1731 to 1801; afterwards the crypt was walled up. It was rediscovered in 1994, during the restoration of the church, and the cold, stable air had naturally mummified the bodies: 264 remains, with their painted coffins, clothing, jewellery and burial objects. It is the largest and best preserved of the crypt burials found in Hungary. The Tragor Ignác Museum shows a selection at Március 15. tér 19.
Opening hours

Wednesday and Thursday, from 10:00 to 17:00.
Friday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00.
Telephone: +36 30 555 7620. The official listing does not publish prices: ask at the ticket office.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 47.7778, 19.1273

## Cerca de aquí

- [Március 15 Square and Vác's Baroque Old Town](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/things-to-do/vac-main-square), a 82 m
- [Lujza & Koriander](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/where-to-eat/lujza-koriander-cafe), a 134 m
- [Lujza & Koriander, Rooms](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/where-to-stay/lujza-koriander-rooms), a 134 m
- [Remete Pince Étterem](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/where-to-eat/remete-pince), a 157 m
- [Vác Danube Promenade](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/things-to-do/vac-danube-promenade), a 197 m
- [Vác Cathedral and the Tower Viewing Platform](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/things-to-do/vac-cathedral), a 313 m
- [Vácz Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/where-to-stay/vacz-hotel), a 753 m
- [Vác Triumphal Arch, the Only One in Hungary](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/things-to-do/vac-triumphal-arch), a 753 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it suitable for children?
For teenagers, yes; it may upset small children.

### Is it open on Monday?
No, Wednesday to Sunday.

Destino: [Vác and Nagymaros](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros.md)