Basilica of Gyor Hungary: Baroque Catholic Church
Gyor existed since the ancient times. Being one of the oldest cities of Hungary, it held out the promise of being a treasure trove in terms of historic buildings.
This town once flourished in trade due to its strategic location, at the banks of three criss-crossing rivers. Even today the city is ranked the third largest industrial complex of Hungary.
Gyor Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady
Gyor Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady
Sharing here a couple of shots of Gyor Cathedral, against the bright blue sky.
Basilica of Gyor Hungary
The interior of Gyor Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady was simple and elegantly designed. The church belonged to Carmelites who settled there in 1607.
The exteriors of Gyor cathedral is white and simple, the interiors surprisingly grand. The cathedral was rebuilt after being destroyed by the Mongols. After the Turkish period the interior was added in Early Baroque style. The interior was built from 1639to 1645.
One of the highlights of this cathedral is the ceiling fresco, masterpieces painted between 1772 and 1781 by Franz Anton Maulbertsch.
We saw Hungary’s most precious gold artifacts here. Saint Ladislaus’ Herm a master piece creation is displayed here. This 65-centimetre-tall, gilded silver, cloisonné head reliquary was made between 1400 and 1425. The herm is one of the masterpieces of Hungarian goldsmithery.
The herm was taken to the Győr Cathedral in 1606 to protect it from the Turkish and is still displayed here.
Gyor Cathedral Basilica Tourism Information
Address: Győr, Káptalandomb 12, 9021 Hungary
Google Coordinates: 47.68900912626333, 17.631138086957264
Timings: Open on all days.
Mondays to Saturdays – 7.30 AM to 12 PM, 2 PM to 6.30 PM.
Sundays – 8 AM to 1 PM, 3 PM to 7 PM.
Tickets: No tickets required to visit.
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Magnificent monument – Opulent interiors. Awesome.
Beautiful and colorful interiors of the cathedral.
Elegant! How wonderful that it is still in such great condition.
I love old churches and this is a superb one with all of the beauty that has been passed on through generations…gorgeous~
A majestic church interior.
Would love to see this… Hungary is a beautiful country
wow, so beautiful!
Beautiful photos of the Cathedral. Thank you for sharing.
Nice pictures, I love the light hasconseguido, exquisite colors, how beautiful.
The exterior of this cathedral doesn't prepare us for the grandeur on the inside. Your pictures are absolutely wonderful.
All thee cathedrals are so rich inside ! If the catholic church would sell all this nobody would starve anymore in this world !
Thank you for showing us the details of this breathtaking church through your fabulous photography, Indrani.
So beautiful… you have capture it well!
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Anna :-))
What a beautiful church and I love seeing the inside and all the details. The gold and the paintings look beautiful. Wonderful post and photos, have a great day.
Simply amazing! And the paintings and images are well preserve!
What a treat to see your photos!
Lovely images here.. 🙂 While im not much of a architectural photographer, nor do i visit such places, the images are lovely… 🙂
Amazing images, these and your earlier ones. I know little about Hungary though that was the country of my Grandfather.
Fantastic pictures
More fabulous interiors! Love that stained glass window.
gorgeous … absolutely gorgeous
marvelous!
Marvellous architecture. Brilliant shot.
These artifacts are exquisite, Indrani. But I think I would be most in awe of the lovely stain glass windows when the light filtered through to give warmth to the artistic and religious expressions within the cathedral.
Majestic. I especially love the very first photo. Thanks as always for showing us such interesting captures of your travels.
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Very beautiful interior and interesting information.
amazing place .
These are indeed stunningly beautiful!!
Grand is the word, for sure. What an amazing place.
Wow, such intricate designs and magnificient structures.
you are certainly equal to showing this glory!
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great wonders in this cathedral!
What a rich experience it must have been for you…! loved the snaps!
Fantastic captures.
Breathtaking captures of an incredible place, Indrani! Thank you for another wonderful tour and for the information you always share! That makes the photos even more beautiful! Hope you have a lovely evening and a great week ahead!
Sylvia