St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest with Stunning Interior
St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) in Budapest.
Situated in the center of Pest, eastern part of Budapest is St. Stephen’s Basilica. The grandness and hugeness of this monument simply attract eyeballs. Incredible architecture, this is an imposing building in a very central location. It is named in honor of Stephen, the first King of Hungary. The Basilica is one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest at 96m (315ft.).
The cathedral is equal in to the height of Hungarian parliament. Wiki mentions: this equation symbolizes that worldly and spiritual thinking have the same importance. True or False?!
According to current regulations there cannot be taller building in Budapest than 96m (315ft).
St Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest
St. Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest, is just 100 years old. The construction was completed in 1905; this sturdy structure housed the important documents and artworks during World War II bombings.
Imposing Dome of St Stephen’s Basilica
The dome is 65m high and very well decorated. The grandness of the interiors is overwhelming! Many well-known sculptors and painters have contributed to the decoration of the inside of St Stephen’s.
It was a beautiful experience inside. Incredibly ornate interior features made with 50 different types of marble. The chapels are elaborately decorated with many sculptures, including a bust of the basilica’s patron saint, who was the first Christian king of Hungary.
Mosaic work on the dome
Chapel in St Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest
Holy Right Hand of St. Stephen, King of Hungary
An unusual experience was seeing The Holy Right Hand, the relic of St. Stephen’s right hand. This relic is considered national icon of Hungary – the right hand of St. Stephen. I got an eerie feeling seeing the mummified fist. It is one thousand years old!
Holy Right Hand, the relic of St. Stephen’s right hand
One of the many stain glass windows in the basilica. Sunlight streaming in created a peaceful aura inside.
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WoW! beautifully captured. The Stained glass work is exquisite and captured again a good shot
Incredibly beautiful & ornate interiors.
Absolutely superb shots. I am amazed. The dome of the church is stunningly beautiful. The story of the relic is queer. I Can not think of severing the hands of a dead person to serve as a relic for posterity.
Fantastic photos, Indrani!
these are difficult shots and you really did get such good ones…congrats!
Fabulously beautiful!
you did a great job with those shots. It is not an easy task to get them right.
All so beautiful, Indrani. Splendid windows!
Beautiful, thank you for sharing with me a place I might not ever see. Sunny
you surely had a great time there…i was in budapest last year but we never had the chance to go inside the church..a day trip is just not enough..thanks for sharing this lovely post and images..
Ruby
A beautiful place, for sure . . .
There are so many precious things in churches, they should have used this money for the poors !
(although it's beautiful if it wasn't religious)
wonderful shots Ind!
oh! thanx for transporting me back to this Basilica,
of course, I can't forget how beautiful and intricate its exteriors were. I hope you can feature them once again. ^0^
I almost forgot about the relic hand though. ^-^
it was a group tour back then, and there's just wasn't enough time to remember it all.
wonderful post dear Indrani.
The stained glass windows are so exquisite! Amazingly beautiful architecture!
Just amazing. I love the perspective in the first image best. Beautiful architecture. I'm so glad you shared.
This Basilica is gorgeous and so are your photos. I love the domes and all the beautiful details. Wonderful photos, Indrani!
The times that I was in Budapest, I wasn't into photography, so I'm glad you're posting this beautiful Basilica!
Absolutely stunning and photographed so well by you.
Brilliant, the stained glass windows and the whole building definitely needs a mention, great photography.
The domes of these basilicas are so high that I would lose myself in its 'depth'. Its like another version of the sky. I haven't gone so far as Hungary but remember my awestruck moments at Bom Jesus Basilica at Goa.
Nice pictures, frames are very good. I wish you a happy week.
What a truly beautiful basilica! I enjoyed reading about it and seeing your wonderful photographs!
What an incredibly beautiful church. I never got to Hungary and probably won't since my travel budget is so curtailed. I am happy to share your experiences.
beautiful architecture…
Wow – fabulous shots of this gorgeous golden church!
Your first photo is absolutely stunning. All of them are beautiful — you've done a wonderful job of showing the grandeur of this basilica.
Indrani,
Beautiful interiors.
wonderful shots, and yes, relics are strange.
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Beautiful building.
Wonderful place and nice pictures .
Simply fantastic!
fascinating place and images!
Beautiful dome and the intricate golden facades and paintings! I liked that stained glass a lot!
Ah the mummified fist! That reminds me of Goa's bascilica with St.Xavier's mummified body!
Another gorgeous church, Indrani! The mummified fist is intriguing, I would have gotten an eerie feeling as well!! Interesting history and I can see why the grandness would be overwhelming! Superb captures! Enjoy your evening and have a great Tuesday!
Sylvia
This is really wonderfull Indrani…..great shots.
greetings, Joop