- My partner and I visited St Stephen's Basilica on our last day in Budapest. We had walked past it several times and the architecture of the building is stunning.
- The highlight of St. Stephen’s Basilica is The Holy Right, a naturally mummified right hand of the first Hungarian ruler, Saint Stephen.
- My partner and I visited St Stephen's Basilica on our last day in Budapest. We had walked past it several times and the architecture of the building is stunning.
- Purchase a ticket to access the cupola viewpoint. St. Stephen’s Basilica is near the city center on the eastern Pest side of the River Danube.
- With everything from holy relics to frescoes, the neoclassical St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent István Bazilika) is a must for first-time visitors to Budapest.
- St. Stephen’s Basilica is named in honor of Stephen, the first king of Hungary (975-1038). The site itself has an interesting history.
- Begun in 1851 and completed in 1905, St. Stephen’s Basilica was consecrated in the name of the canonised King, Stephen I of Hungary.
- The Basilica was named after the first Hungarian king St. Stephen who founded Hungary. His incorruptible right hand is kept in the Basilica as a relic.
- The tour group met in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica. It was just the beginning of spring, so there were not too many tourists around.