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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Szent István tér. Map 2 D5.
Tel (1) 338 21 51. Open
9am–5pm Mon–Fri, 9am–1pm
Sat, 1–5pm Sun. 8 7 5
Transport
q Deák Ferenc tér.
Mosaics
The dome is decorated
with mosaics designed by
Károly Lotz.

. Main Altar
In the centre of the altar there is a
marble statue of St István by Alajos
Stróbl. Scenes from the king’s life are
depicted behind the altar.

. Holy Right Hand
Hungary’s most unusual relic
is the mummified forearm of St
István. It is kept in the Chapel of
the Holy Right Hand.
St Gellért and
St Emeric
This portrayal of
St Gellért and his
pupil, St Emeric, is the
work of Alajos Stróbl.

. Painting by Gyula Benczúr
This image shows King István, left
without an heir, dedicating Hungary to
the Virgin Mary, who became Patrona
Hungariae, the country’s patron.

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