Former Synagogue of Óbuda

Name: Former Synagogue of Óbuda
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1036 Budapest, Lajos utca 163.

Description

This building is characterised by a Neo-classical doorway with six columns and it is located away from the street (Lajos Street), close to the Aquincum hotel and a block of high-rise type flats.… Read the rest here →

Parish church of Óbuda

Name: Parish church of Óbuda
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1036 Budapest, Lajos utca 168.

Description

In the Baroque style, the Parish Church of Óbuda was built for the Zichy family in the 18th Century. On the façade, two niches hold the statues of Saint Sébastien and Saint Roch.… Read the rest here →

Kerepesi temető

Name: Kerepesi temető
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1087 Budapest, Fiumei út 16.

Description

Budapest like all capital cities has its own cemetery, its national pantheon, where celebrities are buried. In this vast landscaped space, the most impressive monument or rather the mausoleum is undoubtedly that of Lajos Kossuth which dominates the whole cemetery.… Read the rest here →

Santa María Magdalena Church

Name: Santa María Magdalena Church
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1014 Budapest, Kapisztrán tér 6.

Description

A Gothic bell tower is the main part of the remains of the Church of Saint Madeleine. During the Ottoman occupation, this Church was the only Christian building allowed by the Turks.… Read the rest here →