Parish Church of the City

Name: Parish Church of the City
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1056 Budapest, Március 15. tér

Description

Built on the site of a Roman fortress, it is the oldest Church in the capital of Hungary. It forms part of the sights of the city with its two symmetrical bell towers which rise upon either side of a porch covered by of a pediment.… Read the rest here →

Church of the Franciscans

Name: Church of the Franciscans
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1053 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 2.

Description

It opens out with a porch lined by columns and covered by the coat of arms for the order. On the façade, three niches contain the statues of Saint Peter of Alcantara, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Francis of Assisi.… Read the rest here →

Saint Stephen’s Basilica

Name: Basilica of Saint Étienne
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1054 Budapest, Szent István tér.

Description

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 →

Great synagogue in Dohány street

Name: Great synagogue in Dohány street
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1077 Budapest, Dohány utca 2.

Description

 

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 →