Campona

Campona is a shopping and entertainment centre located in Budatétény, in Budapest's District XXII, Hungary. It opened on 15 September 1999 and was, for about a year and a half after its opening, the largest shopping centre in Budapest. The complex is situated about 12 km from the city centre, on the site of former horticultural plantations bordered by the Budatétényi Rózsakert, Nagytétényi út, the Klauzál Gábor Cultural Centre, the Budapest–Pécs railway line and Növény utca. Its name derives from the ancient Roman fort Campona, whose ruins can be seen on the western side of the Nagytétény Palace Museum. The centre houses 160 shops, along with restaurants, a Cinema City multiplex, and the well-known private zoo Tropicarium. Between 2012 and 2017, the Palace of Wonders (Csodák Palotája), a science exhibition centre, also operated here. Campona benefits from good transport links: it is served by local buses (13, 13A, 33, 88, 101E, 114, 133E, 138, 150, 213, 214, 287), suburban buses (700), and the Budatétény railway stop on the adjacent Budapest–Pécs line (S40, S42, G43, G44). The M0 motorway and main road 6 provide road access. Campona positions itself as a "family experience centre" (családi élményközpont), combining retail with leisure and entertainment attractions. It remains an active retail destination in southern Budapest.

Campona was built on the site of former horticultural plantations in Budatétény, bordered by the Budatétényi Rózsakert, Nagytétényi út, the Klauzál Gábor Cultural Centre, the Budapest–Pécs railway line and Növény utca. Substructure works began in 1995. Construction was halted for about half a year in 1997, and the handover was also delayed, so the centre finally opened on 15 September 1999. For the following year and a half, it was the largest shopping centre in Budapest. The centre is named after the ancient Roman fort Campona, whose ruins are visible on the western side of the Nagytétény Palace Museum. It houses 160 shops, as well as restaurants, a Cinema City cinema, and the Tropicarium private zoo. Between 2012 and 2017, the Csodák Palotája (Palace of Wonders) science centre also operated here. The centre has good transport connections: it is served by local buses (13, 13A, 33, 88, 101E, 114, 133E, 138, 150, 213, 214, 287), suburban buses (700), and the Budatétény railway stop on the adjacent Budapest–Pécs line (S40, S42, G43, G44). The M0 motorway and main road 6 provide road access.

• 2017

  Csodák Palotája ceased operating in the centre.

• 2012

  Csodák Palotája (Palace of Wonders) began operating in the centre.

• 1999

  Campona opened on 15 September 1999.

• 1997

  Construction was halted for about half a year.

• 1995

  Substructure works began on the site of former horticultural plantations.

Family experience centre combining shopping, dining and entertainment.

Product categories. Retail stores · Restaurants · Cinema · Private zoo (Tropicarium) · Science exhibition (former)

1. 1Campona official websitecampona.hu
2. 2Campona – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Campona (bevásárlóközpont) – Hungarian Wikipediahu.wikipedia.org