Own the factory!
Discover this true gem of power plant art and take an easy, ground-level walk with us in and around the monsters of the former November 7 Thermal Power Plant!
During this exclusive, English-Hungarian bilingual walk we enter the ground floor of the flagship buildings of the former industrial city of Várpalota, built under the first 5-year plan, once bustling with life but now standing ruined, abandoned, and closed to the public. Amongst others, we visit the furnace house where Ryan Gosling walked around in Blade Runner 2049, peek into one of the iconic cooling towers, and enter the command room, where the launch of the rocket in the movie Lajko – Gypsy in Space was filmed. We wake memories of the recent past to show you the comrades’ favorite thermal bath and explain who could move into the Stand-by Housing Complex erected right next to the power plant and what wellbeing meant in the Kádár regime. Join us if you are fascinated with retro, like to visit exotic filming locations, and are ready for a unique adventure! (Cover photo: Rudolf Kővári-Vágner)
This walk, which is the light version of the popular Túrajó walk Peaking in Inota, shows you around on the ground floor of the key buildings of the power plant, including the furnace house, and the turbine house, as well as on the elevated service floor of one of the cooling towers and the command room. This walk does not cover the Peace Community Center, which you can get to know inside and out if you join our hallmark Túrajó walk Peaking in Inota.
No access? Enter with us!
Meeting point: power plant entrance (take a left at the small rotary after the bus stop at the head of Erőmű Street)
Route: between the buildings of the power plant
Distance covered: 1.5 km (1 mi)
Time: 1.5 hours
Degree of difficulty: easy
Outfit: sportswear, for the weather, thick-soled shoes that protect your feet, torch
Parking: free parking in front of the power plant entrance
Participation fee: HUF 6900/person, to be paid as part of the electronic registration.
Further important information:
- Please come without a bag or carry only one small-sized backpack on your back!
- Please leave your valuables (jewels, cash, expensive watches, etc.) at home!
- We provide you with a safety helmet free of charge, which you will wear during the full length of the walk!
- Participation requires basic fitness level as we only walk on the ground floor of the 8-story furnace house.
- You can take pictures during the walk, but the tight schedule will not allow us to allocate time for photography. If you are only interested in taking photos of the scene, we suggest registering for our photo tour.
Reminder: you will participate in the walk on your responsibility! The organizer does not take responsibility for any accidents during the walk!
The recommended lower age limit is 10!
