• This chapel in the Basilica of St Stephen contains the Holy Right (also known as the Holy Dexter), the mummified right hand of King St Stephen and an…
  • St. Stephen's Basilica is impressive even just from the outside, but it is definitely worth buying a ticket to explore it from the inside.
  • 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.
  • St.Stephen's Basilica construction started 54 years before Budapest appeared on the world’s map. • Three architects changed each other during the construction.
  • Rebuilding slowed down the process a lot. Due to this big delay both architects working on the St. Stephen’s Basilica never saw the finished building.
  • 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 impressive even just from the outside, but it is definitely worth buying a ticket to explore it from the inside.
  • The main facade of the Basilica overlooks the homonymous square, St Stephen (Szent István tér 1), where concerts, festivals and other public events.
  • Begun in 1851 and completed in 1905, St. Stephen’s Basilica was consecrated in the name of the canonised King, Stephen I of Hungary.
  • St. Stephen’s Basilica is named in honor of Stephen, the first king of Hungary (975-1038). The site itself has an interesting history.