St. Stephen's Basilica

St. Stephen's Basilica
Szent István-bazilika (Hungarian)
The west façade
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica
47°30′03″N 19°03′14″E / 47.500833°N 19.053889°E / 47.500833; 19.053889
LocationBudapest-Lipótváros
CountryHungary
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://bazilikabudapest.hu/en/
History
StatusBasilica, co-cathedral
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationUNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
StyleNeoclassical
Years built1851–1906
Specifications
Length87.4 metres
Width55 metres
Height96 metres
Number of towers2
Tower height79 metres
Bells6 (total)
Administration
ArchdioceseEsztergom-Budapest

St. Stephen's Basilica (Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika [ˈsɛnt iʃtvaːn ˈbɒzilikɒ]) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c. 975–1038), whose right hand is housed in the reliquary.

Since the renaming of the primatial see, it has been the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. Today, it is the third largest church building in present-day Hungary. It is the largest church in Budapest and a significant historical landmark within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer Zone.