St Stephen’s Basilica

Move back from the entrance steps into the open square for a full dome view without blocking the visitor queue.

Getting there

Start this chapter at its first stop › St Stephen’s Basilica

From Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út metro walk to Szent István tér. Move back from the entrance steps into the open square for a full dome view without blocking the visitor queue.

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History

Named after Hungary’s first king, Stephen, the basilica took decades to build in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its great dome became a Pest landmark, sharing the skyline with Parliament rather than hiding in medieval streets.

Sources

• History and architecture

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