St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), Budapest

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St. Stephen's Basilica
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Named for the 1st Hungarian King, entrance to the church is free (unlike St. Mathias) but I'd also encourage you to go pay the 500 ft to go to the top for a beautiful view over Budapest.

You can take an elevator almost to the top (you have to switch elevators 1/2 way up) or there are stairs you can climb which inexplicably most people seemed to be doing even though the elevators were quite speedy. Maybe they didn't see the elevators or maybe they were trying to work off dinner from the night before. Or maybe the elevators are only for special guests :-)

St. Stephen's, Budapest's largest church, was built between 1851 & 1905. The dome, which is exactly as tall as Parliament, caved in, delaying completion until 1905.

Written Aug 21, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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St. Stephen's Basilica : Historic Church
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St. Stephen's Basilica

I found this church by accidently and very impressive by its beautiful. I didn't know its name until i left there. By the way, i knew from postcard, it is St.Stephen's Basilica,the Budapest's largest church. This church contains the mummified right hand of King St. Stephen, founder of the Hungarian state.
and holding more than 8000 worshippers.

Written Jul 22, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika
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Szent Istvan Bazilika

One of the most nice churches of Budapest is the Szent Istvan Bazilika. It is the neorenassance masterpiece of the architects Jozsef Hild and Miklos Ybl. They started to built the Basilica in 1851, but due to the collapse of the cupola, they ended the work only in 1905. The church has got a Greek cross shape with two towers bell on the facade. The big cupola is 96 metres high and 22 metres large. It collapsed a second time during the War World II. On the facade there are sculptures with the Madonna with Magyar Saints.

Updated Jun 14, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika: inside
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Szent Istvan Bazilika: inside

On the major Altar of the wonderful Bazilika there is the statue of S.Stephen, made with Carrara marble by Alajos Srtobl. On the altar and on the transet over it there are paintings made by Gyula Benczur: S.Stephen that give the crown to the Vergine.

Updated Jun 14, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika: the cupola
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Szent Istvan Bazilika: the cupola

Inside the Szent Istvan Bazilika you can see over 55 kinds of Magyar marbles. Under the cupola, on each side, there are statues of Hungarian Saints like S.Elizabeth, S.Ladislao, S.Gerard, S.Emerico. On the big cupula you can see wonderful mosaics made by Antonio Salviati in Venice with drawings of Karoly Lotz.

Updated Jun 14, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika: landscape over Budapest
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Landscape over Budapest

A very nice experience that you can do when you visit the S.Stephen Basilica is to go on the cupola.
There is a comfortable lift which carry you on it and here you can see a wonderful landscape of Budapest: you can see the Royal Palace, the Matyas templom, the Parliament, the Opera, the Gellert Hegy, and many others nice buildings.
A great experience!!!!

Updated Jun 14, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika: the Holy right Hand
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The Holy right Hand

In a chapel of the Basilica you can find a relic: the right hand of king Saint Stephen founder of Hungary.
King Stephen died on 15th August 1038. On 15th August 1083 he was canonized in Szekesfehervar. His right hand found intact has been highly esteemed by the Nation ever since. It has and adventurous fate: it had been kept in Bihar (Transylvania). Ragusa (Dalmatia now Dubrovnik), then Vienna, from where it was brought to Buda in 1771. In 1944 it was carried away to Venice, it was returned to Hungary on 19th August 1945.

Written Jun 13, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent István Bazilica
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This is the largest church in Budapest, and 3rd largest in Hungary. It was finished in 1906, and although it was heavily damaged during World War II, it is still standing. The curch holds relics of St. István, including part of his skull and his hand.

Updated May 16, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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Szent Istvan Bazilika (St. Stephan's Basilica)
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Szent Istvan Bazilika

Probably, from the castle hill, you will notice this huge and magnificient building over the Danube and Chain Bridge. And then, when you cross the Chain Bridge, and reach the Roosevelt ter, you would know that it sites on the Zerinyi Utca. And it stands on the large square (Szent Istvan ter), so it attracts our eyes ;)

Szent Istvan( St. Stephan) is the first Hungarian king, who accepted the Christianity in Hungary. So, he became a saint by the Catholic church.

Inside is well decorated, but the view from the cupola is stunning.

Written Apr 24, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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360 panorama
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St. Stephen's Basilica

If you have 500 Hungarian forints, you can climb to dome of this marvellous Basilica and have a great, 360 degrees panorama over the city. You're someting like 65 metres high, so you can make perfect pictures.

There is also an elevator in the Basilica, so if you get tired by the thought of climbing 370 steps, the elevator is a perfect solution.

Written Apr 6, 2005

Address: 1051 Budapest, Hercegprímás u.

Phone: +36 1 317-2859

Website: http://www.basilica.hu

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