Esztergom Basilica

The Esztergom Basilica, consecrated in 1856, is the largest church building in Hungary, with a height of 100 metres, and is one of the five largest churches in Europe. The sub-church of the main cathedral on Várhegy contains the tombs of the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, including that of Prince Primate József Mindszenty.

In the Basilica is the Chapel of St. Bacchus, which has been preserved in its entirety from the previous medieval main church, the Cathedral of St. Adalbert. Also in the Basilica is the Chapel of St Stephen the Martyr, which marks the birthplace of King Stephen. The main cathedral has a number of unique architectural features, such as the main altarpiece, the largest single altarpiece on canvas in the world, painted by Michelangelo Grigoletti (1856), depicting the Assumption of Mary.

The Esztergom Basilica houses the largest treasury of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary, where visitors can see works of art from the 11th century to the present day, precious metal objects used for worship, vestments and other collections of jewellery and textiles. One of the most unusual tourist features of the basilica is the dome-shaped dome, which stands almost 100 metres above the ground and houses exhibitions of art and church history.