St. Stephen's Basilica

Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary

Key facts

Location: Budapest - Lipótváros
Country: Hungary
Denomination: Catholic Church
Sui iuris church: Latin Church
Website: https://bazilikabudapest.hu/en/
Status: Basilica , co-cathedral
Functional status: Active
Heritage designation: UNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Style: Neoclassical
Years built: 1851–1906
Length: 87.4 metres
Width: 55 metres
Height

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St. Stephen's Basilica (Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika [ˈsɛnt iʃtvaːn ˈbɒzilikɒ]) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c. 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary.

Since the renaming of the primatial see, it has been the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. Today, it is the third largest church building in present-day Hungary. It is the largest church in Budapest and a significant historical landmark within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer Zone.