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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 .
Diocesan boundaries were redrawn in 1993 and the Archdiocese renamed the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest, having gained territory from Diocese of Székesfehérvár (which became its suffragan) and Diocese of Vác. St. Stephen's Basilica was named co-cathedral.
It was one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest, along with Saint Stephen's Basilica, until the MOL Campus topped out in 2021. The main façade overlooks the Danube, but the official main entrance is from the square on the east side of the building. Inside and outside, there are altogether 242 sculptures on the walls.
1032 Budapest, Bécsi út 132. It is located in St. Margaret Hospital. Reformed churches. Picture ... St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent István-bazilika) 1851–1906
Before the closure of the "Népszínház" in Budapest, it was the third largest opera building in the city; today it is the second largest opera house in Budapest and in Hungary. Touring groups had performed operas in the city from the early 19th century, but as Legány notes, "a new epoch began after 1835 when part of the Kasa National Opera ...
The Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Latin: Dioecesis Albae Regalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Székesfehérvár in the ecclesiastical province of Esztergom-Budapest in Hungary.
Vigadó (usually translated as "Place for Merriment") is Budapest's second largest concert hall, located on the Eastern bank of the Danube in Budapest, Hungary.. Although the acoustics are lacking, the building itself, designed by Frigyes Feszl in 1859, makes a bold impression along the Pest embankment.
St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest (1851-1906) by József Hild and Miklós Ybl Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest (1875-1884) by Miklós Ybl Buda Castle , rebuilt 1875-1912