Historic Churches & Monasteries

This collection spans nearly a millennium of Hungarian religious history, from the 11th-century rotunda in Öskü to the grand Baroque cathedrals of Pápa and Zirc. Highlights include the Benedictine Abbey at Tihany, housing the 1055 crypt of King Andrew I, and the secluded medieval ruins of the Pauline order in Tálod. These sites showcase diverse architectural styles, including rare Romanesque stone roofs, Cistercian monastic complexes, and basalt ruins overlooking Lake Balaton.

rezirezi / CC BY-SA 2.5 hu

Benedictine Abbey, Tihany

This Baroque monastery hides a historical treasure. Do not miss the chance to visit the crypt underneath the abbey - the Hungarian king…

Civertan / CC BY-SA 2.5

Zirc Abbey

Zirc Abbey, formerly also Zircz Abbey, also known as Zircensis or Boccon, is a Cistercian abbey, situated in Zirc in the Diocese of…

Franz Anton Maulbertsch / CC BY-SA 3.0

Nagytemplom

A late Baroque landmark designed by Jakab Fellner in the late 18th century, featuring impressive ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch.

Solymári / CC BY-SA 4.0

Öskü Kerektemplom

A distinctive 11th-century Romanesque rotunda featuring a unique mushroom-shaped roof, likely built on the foundations of a Roman fortification.

Pálos kolostorrom, Tálod

The 13th-century ruins of a monastery belonging to the Pauline Order, the only monastic order founded in Hungary.

Szent Mauríciusz Monostor

Benedictine monastery founded in 1018 by King Saint Stephen, historically significant as the site where Saint Gerard lived as a hermit.

Szent Kereszt templom

A rare 13th-century Romanesque church notable for its original stone roof and preserved medieval architectural details.

Veszprémfajsz

Veszprémfajsz is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.

Református templom

Reformed church featuring a notable 13th-century Romanesque southern portal with intricate stone carvings.

Szent István király templom

Roman Catholic parish church in Várpalota dedicated to King Saint Stephen.

Fájdalmas Anya-templom

Baroque church in Pápa dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother, constructed during the mid-18th century.

Evangélikus templom

Lutheran church located in the village of Mencshely within the Balaton Uplands.

Rossztemplom

Basalt ruins of a 13th-century Romanesque church situated on the southern slopes of the Badacsony hill.

Apáti templom

Restored 12th-century Romanesque church ruins marking the site of the former village of Apáti on the Tihany Peninsula.