Contact us

Chairman of the Balassagyarmat Jewish Community and the advisory board of the Kertész István Foundation:

Mr. József Bauer

e-mail: bauer.jozsef@freemail.hu

Cell phone number: +36 -30- 286-0946

Secretary of the Jewish Community: Mrs. József Bauer (Ági)

e-mail: bauerjozsefne@freemail.hu

Cell phone number: +36 - 30 - 418-1886

Secretary of the advisory board of the Kertész István Foundation:
Mr. Béla Majdán

majdanb@balassagyarmat.hu

Phone Number: +36 -30- 583-2186

Address of the Jewish Community of Balassagyarmat:
50 Klapka st. Balassagyarmat,
Hungary Zip Code: 2660

Bank account number of the Jewish Community:10103719-47771900-00000005
International Bank Account (IBAN):
HU64-10103719-47771900-00000005
Code number: SWIFT/BIC kód BUDAHUHB
(If you want to denote from abroad you need the code too not just the code number, or else you wont be able to do it)

The physical adress of the bank (it is required in certain countries):

Budapest Bank NYRT., Hungary, Budapest, 1138, Váci út 193.

If you want to send a regular letter to the István Kertész Foundation, please use this adress:
Balassagyarmat (Zip code:) 2660 Rákóczi út 12. Hungary

Bank account of the István Kertész Foundation:
10103719-07959933-00000003 (Budapest Bank)
International bank account: (IBAN)
HU62-10103719-07959933-00000003
Code number: SWIFT/BIC kód BUDAHUHB
(If you want to denote from abroad you need the code too not just the code number, or else you wont be able to do it)

The physical adress of the bank (it is required in certain countries):

Budapest Bank NYRT., Hungary, Budapest, 1138, Váci út 193.

Address of the Jewish Museum (Chevra Kadisha synagogue):
24 Hunyadi st. , Balassagyarmat, 2660 Hungary

GPS coordinates: 48° 04' 41,85" North, 19° 17' 54,51" East
It is open 24/7 every day, IF you ask for an appointment beforehand.
(The guide of exhibition room: Majdán Béla historian you can contact him on the adresses above)

Address of the Art-relic Orthodox Jewish Cemetery:
6 Temető st. Balassagyarmat 2660 Hungary

GPS coordinates: 48.0745 North, 19.3013 East
It is open 24/7 every day, IF you ask for an appointment beforehand.

Options if you would like to travel by public transport:

From Budapest there's a bus to Balassagyarmat once in every hour, it departs from "Újpest Városkapu" station (Metro 3 - Blue Line).

Distance from Budapest: 80 km. Journey time: approx. 2 hours.

There are also trains from Budapest, both from Budapest West and the East Railway Stations via either Vác or Aszód. Journey time: 2,5-3 hours. (not recommended)

Partner sites:

Web page of Balassagyarmat City Municipality