# St Stephen's Basilica and Its Viewing Gallery

What to do en Budapest · Budapest

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/st-stephens-basilica · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year; weekend weddings limit the visit
- Para quién: All ages; the gallery is reached by lift and stairs

The main church of Pest, with the Holy Right Hand and a viewing gallery around the dome · Church Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 18:00 · Viewing gallery daily 9:00 to 19:00

What you see
St Stephen's Basilica is the largest church in Budapest and its dome is the same height as the Parliament's, 96 metres. Inside, in a side chapel, is kept the Holy Right Hand, the mummified hand of St Stephen, first king of Hungary. The panoramic viewing gallery runs around the dome at mid-height: from there you see the rooftops of Pest, the castle and the bridges.
Opening hours and tickets

Church: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00; Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00.
Viewing gallery and treasury: every day from 9:00 to 19:00.

All visitors need a ticket, including for the church. It is bought at the ticket office next to the basilica or at bazilika.jegy.eu; student and pensioner discounts are only sold at the ticket office, with ID. On Saturdays and Sundays weddings may close part of the nave.
Getting there
Metro M1 to Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út or M3 to Arany János utca, five minutes away. Address: Szent István tér 1.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 47.5008, 19.0539

## Cerca de aquí

- [Advent Bazilika, the St Stephen's Basilica Christmas Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/advent-bazilika), a 25 m
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- [Budapest State Opera: Guided Tour with a Mini Concert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/state-opera-tour-concert), a 430 m
- [Café Gerbeaud](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-eat/cafe-gerbeaud), a 506 m
- [Hungarikum Bisztró](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-eat/hungarikum-bistro), a 577 m
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- [Frici Papa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-eat/frici-papa), a 840 m

## Consejos

### Go up to the gallery at the end of the day
It opens until 19:00, an hour longer than the church, and in winter you see the city lit up.

### Listen to an organ concert
The basilica programmes concerts; check the schedule on its website.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you pay to enter the basilica?
Yes, all visitors need a ticket. The viewing gallery is paid separately or with a combined ticket.

### What are the opening hours on Sunday?
The church opens from 13:00 to 18:00; the viewing gallery, from 9:00 to 19:00.

Destino: [Budapest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest.md)