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Cave Church
The Cave Church of Gellért Hill was founded in 1924 following a pilgrimage of Pauline monks to Lourdes. The chapel was consecrated on Whit Sunday 1926, and Pauline monks performed their duties here for 17 years. At midnight on Easter Monday 1951, the Hungarian secret police (IVH) broke into the cha [...]


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XI. Szt. Gellért rkp. 1.
tel. (+36-1) 385 1529

Open:
09:00-20:00 Services 11:00, 16:30, 20:00. Sun 08:30, 11:00, 17:00, 20:00 (in Hungarian). Tourist visits not allowed during services.
Inner City Parish Church
You'd never guess by looking at this church that it`s the oldest building in Pest. The original 12th century Roman-style church was largely destroyed in the Tartar invasion; its 14th century Gothic replacement was seized by the Turks and converted into a mosque. After WWII the church was again [...]


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V. Március 15. tér 2.
tel. (+36-1) 318 3108

Open:
08:00-19:00 Services 12:00, 17:30, Sun 08:30, 10:00 (in Latin), 12:00, 18:00.
Lutheran Church
When it was built in 1809, this neo-Classical building initially served as a warehouse for military uniforms. Two years later, it was converted into a church. At that time - believe it or not - this site was on the outskirts of town. Although most of the interior is unadorned in keeping with Protes [...]


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V. Deák tér 5.

Open:
10:00-18:00
Monday:
Closed
Matthias Church
The 13th century Matthias Church was renamed for the king who rebuilt it in 1470. It has witnessed significant events, including the marriage of King Matthias and the crownings of Franz Josef I and Charles IV. King Béla III and his wife are buried in the Holy Trinity Chapel here. The Turks whitewas [...]


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I. Szentháromság tér 2.
tel. (+36-1) 355 5657

Open:
09.00-17:00
Sunday:
13:00-17:00
Saturday:
09:00-13:00
Roman Catholic Parish Church
After admiring the panorama from Church Hill, take a look inside this church, Szentendre's oldest. It was built in the 13th century; the current Baroque structure dates back to the 18th century. The old iron stake jutting out above and left of the entrance is actually part of a medieval sundia [...]


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Templomdomb (Church Hill)
tel. 06-26 312 545 (parish offices)
St. Stephen's Basilica
This church, the city's largest, was built on the site of the unholy 'Prank Theatre,' an animal-cruelty extravaganza in which bears, wolves and hyenas tore each other to shreds while bloodthirsty crowds egged them on. Construction of the Basilica began in 1851 but was not completed u [...]


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V. Szt. István tér
tel. (+36-1) 317 2859

Open:
09:00-19:00