St. Stephen's Basilica
Church in Budapest-Lipótváros, Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other cathedrals with the same name, see St. Stephen's Cathedral.
St. Stephen's Basilica (Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika [sɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn 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.
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47.500833°N 19.053889°E / 47.500833; 19.053889 | |
Location | Budapest-Lipótváros |
Country | Hungary |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Basilica, co-cathedral |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Neoclassical |
Completed | 1905 |
Specifications | |
Length | 87.4 meters (286 ft 8.9 in) |
Width | 55 meters (180 ft 5.4 in) |
Height | 96 meters (314 ft 11.5 in) |
Number of towers | 2 |
Bells | 6 (total) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Esztergom-Budapest |
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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 World Heritage Site.