St. Stephen's Basilica

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St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
basilica
landmark
neoclassical building
affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
architect József Hild
József Kauser
Miklós Ybl
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
city Budapest
completedIn 1905
consecratedIn 1905
constructionStart 1851
country Hungary
dedicatedTo Saint Stephen I of Hungary
denomination Latin Church
floorPlanType Latin cross
function concert venue
place of worship
tourist attraction
hasArtwork mosaics
stained glass windows
statues of Hungarian saints
hasBellTower north tower
south tower
hasDome yes
hasFacade classical portico with Corinthian columns
height about 96 metres
heritageDesignation protected monument of Hungary
housesRelic Holy Right Hand of Saint Stephen
knownFor organ concerts
panoramic viewing terrace
significant role in Hungarian Catholic life
locatedIn Budapest
District V, Budapest
material stone
maximumCapacity about 8,500 people
namedAfter Saint Stephen I of Hungary
nationalSignificance one of Hungary's most important religious buildings
notableFeature central dome with panoramic views of Budapest
chapel housing the Holy Right Hand relic
largest bell in Budapest in the south tower
two bell towers
religion Roman Catholicism
roofType domed roof
status co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
minor basilica
touristImportance major tourist attraction in Budapest

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Budapest
District V (Belváros-Lipótváros)
Pest
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