Ruins of the medieval coronation basilica

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The Ruins of the medieval coronation basilica in Székesfehérvár are the remains of Hungary’s former royal church, where numerous Hungarian kings were once crowned and buried.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
church ruin
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
conservationStatus protected historic site
country Hungary
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
governedBy local authorities of Székesfehérvár
hasCulturalSignificance site of royal legitimacy rituals
symbol of Hungarian statehood
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
hasNameInLocalLanguage Középkori koronázó bazilika romjai
hasPart crypt remains
foundations of the medieval basilica
open‑air exhibition area
remains of walls
royal tomb sites
heritageDesignation national monument of Hungary
languageOfName Hungarian
locatedIn Székesfehérvár
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Fejér County
locatedInOldTown historic center of Székesfehérvár
locatedInRegion Central Transdanubia
locatedNear St. Stephen’s Cathedral of Székesfehérvár
locatedOn site of the former medieval royal basilica of Székesfehérvár
materialUsed stone
nearbyAttraction Bory Castle in Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár city museum
notableFor being the burial place of numerous Hungarian kings
being the former royal coronation church of Hungary
openToPublic yes
partOf medieval royal center of Székesfehérvár
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent burial of Hungarian kings
coronation of Hungarian kings
significantPeriod Middle Ages
significantPlaceFor Kingdom of Hungary
subjectOf Hungarian historical studies
archaeological research
touristAttractionType historical site
usedFor Catholic liturgy
royal burials
royal coronations
visitorFacility information panels
walkways among ruins

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Székesfehérvár
hasLandmark

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