- The highlight of St. Stephen’s Basilica is The Holy Right, a naturally mummified right hand of the first Hungarian ruler, Saint Stephen.
- The St. Stephen’s Basilica is Budapest’s largest church; it can hold 8,500 worshippers simultaneously, and its official ecclesiastical name is Lipót City Parish...
- The stunning St Stephen’s Basilica Budapest is undeniably one of the most impressive of Budapest’s World Heritage sights and is another stunning example of the...
- The main facade of the Basilica overlooks the homonymous square, St Stephen (Szent István tér 1), where concerts, festivals and other public events.
- St. Stephen’s Basilica, initially intended to be named after Saint Leopold, was ultimately dedicated to Saint Stephen I, the first King of Hungary.
- Interesting facts about St Stephen’s Basilica. The size of the basilica means it can accommodate approximately 8,500 people.
- Last year after walking by the St Stephens Basilica in Budapest, I had the chance “take part” in the traditional Easter Mass.
- St. Stephen’s Basilica is the largest Catholic church in Budapest was named after St. Stephen, the founding king of Hungary.
- 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…
- 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.