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Religious sites in Esztergom

Sacred Sites and Monasteries

Esztergom serves as the ecclesiastical center of Hungary, anchored by the massive Primatial Basilica. This collection features diverse religious architecture, from the 19th-century Classicist St. Anne's Round Church to the medieval ruins of the only Hungarian-founded monastic order, the Paulines, in Klastrompuszta. The list includes the Baroque shrines of the St. Thomas Hill Calvary and several historic chapels that reflect the city's long-standing role as the nation's spiritual heart.

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Primatial Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed Into Heaven and St Adalbert

The Primatial Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Adalbert, also known as the Esztergom Basilica, is an…
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Szent Borbála Bányásztemplom

A Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, reflecting the region's industrial heritage.
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Chapel of Saint Thomas Becket

A Baroque chapel built in 1823 on the summit of Saint Thomas Hill, commemorating the 12th-century English martyr Thomas Becket.
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Pálos templom- és kolostorrom

The archaeological remains of a medieval monastery and church belonging to the Pauline Order.
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Pálos Kolostor Romjai

Historic ruins of a monastery established by the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit.
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Szent Kereszt pálos kolostorrom

The 13th-century ruins of a Pauline monastery located in the Pilis mountains at Klastrompuszta.
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Szent Kereszt monostor, Klastrompuszta

The first monastery of the Pauline Order, founded by Blessed Eusebius in 1250. The site preserves the foundations of the early Gothic church.
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2. Júdás elárulja mesterét

The second station of the Saint Thomas Hill Calvary, depicting the betrayal of Jesus by Judas.
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1. Olajfák-hegyi jelenet

The opening station of the Calvary on Saint Thomas Hill, depicting Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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3. Jézus megostorozása

A station of the historic Calvary depicting the Scourging of Christ.
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4. búsuló Krisztus

A shrine on Saint Thomas Hill featuring a representation of the Sorrowful Christ.
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5. Jézus viszi a keresztet

A Calvary station depicting Jesus carrying the cross toward Golgotha.
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6. Jézust keresztre szegezik

A religious shrine representing the crucifixion of Jesus.
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7. Barlangban ülő megostorozott Jézus

A unique Calvary station depicting the scourged Jesus within a cave setting.
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Presentation of Mary Chapel

An 18th-century Baroque votive chapel, historically known as the 'Poorhouse Chapel,' located on Terézia Street.
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Jó pásztor-kápolna

A small Roman Catholic chapel serving the local downtown parish.
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St Anne's Church

Also known as the Round Church, this Classicist building was designed by János Packh and completed in 1837 as a replica of the Pantheon.
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St Anne's Church of the Franciscans

A Baroque church and monastery complex belonging to the Franciscan order, dating back to the early 18th century.
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St Stephen's Church

A Roman Catholic parish church located in the Szentgyörgymező district of the city.
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St John the Baptist's Chapel

A Roman Catholic chapel situated in the Szenttamás district.
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