The Holy Crown of Hungary, also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen, named in honour of Saint Stephen I of Hungary, was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence; kings were crowned with it since the twelfth century. The Crown symbolized the King's authority over the Lands of the Hungarian Crown, and it was a key mark of legitimacy. Through the history of Hungary, more than fifty kings were crowned with it, with the last being Charles IV in 1916. The only kings not so crowned were Wladyslaw I, John Sigismund Zápolya, and Joseph II.
The enamels on the crown are mainly or entirely Byzantine work, presumed to have been made in Constantinople in the 1070s. The crown was presented by the Byzantine Emperor Michael VII Doukas to the King Géza I of Hungary; both are depicted and named in the Greek language on enamel plaques in the lower crown.
The Holy Crown is displayed in the Hungarian Parliament Building.
Parliament opening hours:
Apr 1 - Oct 31
Mon - Sun: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Nov 1 - March 31
Mon - Sun: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed on Jan 1, Easter Sun and Mon, May 1, Nov 1, Dec 25-26.
EU citizens (adults): HUF 2200
EU citizens (students) (ages 6-24): HUF 1200
Non EU citizens (adults): HUF 5400
Non EU citizens (students) (ages 6-24): HUF 2800
Visitors under 6 years of age: free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Crown_of_Hungary
Official website of the Parliament http://www.parlament.hu/
Email tourist.office@parlament.hu
Phone +36 1 441 4000
Address 1055 Budapest, Kossuth tér 11, Hungary
Coordinates 47°30'25.383" N 19°2'48.016" E
