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4 St Anne’s Church
Szent Anna Templom

Budapest is home to many churches, but the
twin-towered parish church of Víziváros is one
of its most beautiful Baroque examples. Initially
a Jesuit church, the architect who first designed
it is unknown. Building was begun in 1740 by
Kristóf Hámon and completed after his death
by Mátyás Máté Nepauer. In 1763 an earthquake
seriously damaged the building and the
dissolution of the Jesuit order ten years later
further delayed the completion of the church.
thus it remained unconsecrated until 1805.
The twin towers are
crowned by magnificent
Baroque spires.

Façade
Buda’s coat of arms appears in the centre of the
tympanum. The symbol of the Trinity is above this,
between two kneeling angels.
. Pulpit
This magnificent, late
Baroque pulpit was created
by Károly Bebó in 1773.
It features gilded details
and angels that embody
theological virtues.
The reliefs were
added at a later date.

Main entrance

Organ
The organ case from a former
Carmelite church on Castle Hill was
transferred to St Anne’s Church in the
late 18th century, after the dissolution
of the order by Emperor Joseph II.

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