Szent István Bazilika, Majestic architecture with a panoramic city view
Szent István tér, 1051 Budapest
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Introduction
St. Stephen's Basilica is a Catholic cathedral in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, named after Hungary's first king, Stephen I (975-1038), whose mummified right hand is housed there. The construction of the church began in 1851 and was completed in 1905, with reconstruction taking place in 1949. The church is 96 meters high, 55 meters wide, and 87.4 meters long, built in the Neoclassical style with a Greek cross plan. The church's facade has two large bell towers, with Hungary's largest bell (weighing over 9 tons) housed in the south tower. During WWII, the predecessor to this bell (weighing roughly 8 tons) was used for military purposes. Today, visitors can take an elevator or climb 364 stairs to reach the dome, where they can enjoy a 360° view of Budapest. Address Szent István tér, 1051 Budapest
Opening hours Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Transportation You can choose to take the subway M1 and get off at Bajcsy Zsilinszky út station.
The tower of the church can be climbed
