Useful Budapest travel resources
Name: Basilica of Saint Étienne
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1054 Budapest, Szent István tér.
54 years of design, 96 meters of height, more than a century of history, plenty of tourists from every corner of the world and light coming through the enormous windows, not to mention the high-brow celebrations: this is Saint Stephen’s Basilica (Szent István Bazilika).… Read the rest here →
Name: Great synagogue in Dohány street
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1077 Budapest, Dohány utca 2.
The largest synagogue in Europe was built between 1854 and 1859 following plans by Ludwig Förster. With Byzantine-Moorish inspiration, it is a beautiful building made of coloured brick, topped with two towers with onion-shaped domes.… Read the rest here →
Name: Serb Church
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1056 Budapest, Szerb utca 2-4.
This 18C Orthodox church testifies to the erstwhile Serb presence in the area. Behind the tall railings and thick ochre walls, the church, surrounded by a wild garden, is a haven of charm and tranquillity.… Read the rest here →
Name: Rumbach Synagogue
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1074 Budapest, Rumbach Sebestyén utca 11-13.
The pretty synagogue on Rumbach Street, which closed at the end of World War II, reopened to visitors in 2006. Built between 1869 and 1872, it was one of the earliest works of Viennese architect Otto Wagner.… Read the rest here →
Name: Mathias Church
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1014 Budapest, Szentháromság tér
The church that can be seen today is the work of Frigyes Schulek. From the outside, you can see the Mathias tower which rises up towards the sky, the Romanesque Béla tower, the main portal with a tympanum showing the Virgin Mary with child and Mary’s door, which dates back to Louis I, the Great.… Read the rest here →