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St. Stephen's Basilica

St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose right hand is housed in the reliquary.

St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose right hand is housed in the reliquary. Since the renaming of the primatial see, it has been the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. Today, it is the third largest church building in present-day Hungary.

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St. Stephen's Basilica
Photo: Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Stephen's Basilica
Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0

Walks that pass here

St. Stephen's Basilica

Walk

Pest Unhurried: From the Market Hall to the Basilica

A half-day walk through Pest for first-time visitors: a tiled market hall, the steps of 1848, Europe's largest synagogue, two temples of music and a basilica dome with the whole city below.

~4 h 30 min in total
~3.9 km, ~50 min walking
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