Gyömrő is a garden city and is situated 30 kilometers away from the center of Budapest, and 7 kilometres away from the boundary of the Capital and from Ferihegy Airport.

The center location of the Gyömrő from the aspect of traffic is outstanding, mainly because the connecting-roads and railway lines of the country, which bond North-, East- and South-Hungary, cross the city.

Gyömrő can be easily reached through the number 4 main-road, the M4 and M5 motorways, the M0 motor road and it is important that the Budapest-Ferihegy Airport is not far away, it takes only 15–20 minutes to get there.

In the 15th century it belonged to the estates of the Queen and later became a grace and favour land for loyal noblemen.

From the end of the 18th century the Count Teleki family became the main proprietors of the village; they had a significant role in its development over an extended period.

Since 1968 a primary school and a dormitory are operating in the castle, which are maintained by the Local Government of Pest County.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the mansion was owned by count Tibor Teleki, the keeper of the crown, who placed his art collection in this residence.

One of its attractions is the internal relief, the "Grieving Genius" made from Carrarra marble the work of Antonio Canova, Italian neo-classicist sculptor.

Among the devotional objects of the church the Coconut-chalice is worth mentioning, which was a gift from the Teleki family.

When planning a change in his military campaign in Transdanubia, prior to taking his army up into northern Hungary (now Slovakia) Ferenc Rákóczi II.

12 civil organisations operate in Gyömrő, which have a significant role in determining the cultural, traditional and sport life of the town.

The decision of the city council to adopt the name of Horthy for the square was widely criticised in Hungary because of Horthy's connections with Nazi Germany and his responsibility for the discrimination and persecution of in particular Hungarian Jews and Roma[2] On January 6, 2012, a referendum was organised about the city council's decision.