Budapest St Stephens Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is dedicated to Hungary's first king, St. Stephen. The largest church in Budapest, about 8500 people can get in. Apart from its vastness St Stephen's Basilica offers other attractions, it houses Hungary's most sacred treasure, St Stephen's mummified right hand, the Szent Jobb (Holy Right Hand).
You can really experience the vastness of St Stephen's basilica from the inside. Walk around and view the works of famous contemporary artists who decorated the interior of the chancel.
They dedicated most of their works to St. Stephen (975-1038), Hungary's first king. He converted the nomad Hungarian tribes into Christianity, thus managed to found a strong state between Western and Eastern European empires of the era.
Altough it's a bit dark inside you can still admire the marveollus frescoes, statues and mosaics.
Location: Szt. István tér, V. district
Open: 9.00-17. every day, in winter: 10.00-16.00
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