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The yellow Máriabesnyő Basilica with its tower, and the Capuchin conventGlobetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Gödöllő

Máriabesnyő Basilica, the Capuchin Shrine

A Baroque pilgrimage church of the Assumption, run by Capuchin friars, 4 km from the palace · Free · 45 min

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
45 min
Season
All year; mass on Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30
Who it's for
All ages; respect the masses

What it is

In the Máriabesnyő district, east of Gödöllő, is the main pilgrimage shrine of the area: the Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, on Kapucinusok tere, run by Capuchin friars. The great feasts are the Assumption, in August, and the Nativity of the Virgin, in September.

Visiting

  • Masses on Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30, and Tuesday to Saturday at 18:00 (outside Advent).
  • For visits and groups, the Capuchins can be reached on +36 30 470 1317.
  • It is about 4 km from the palace: by car, city bus or train to the Máriabesnyő stop.

Frequently asked questions

Can you visit on Sunday?

Yes, outside the 9:00 and 10:30 masses.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The café team in a vaulted salon with a crystal chandelier© Gödöllői Királyi Kastély

CaFE IDA, the Palace Café

Café · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: A coffee and cake in Sisi's salons after the visit, or before the light garden.

Inside the palace, on the ground floor; no museum ticket needed.
The hotel restaurant's dining room© Hotel Erzsébet Királyné

Erzsébet Királyné Restaurant

Restaurant · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: Ask for a table in the inner courtyard if it is summer; the menu is on the hotel's website.

Book by phone; also serves breakfast for hotel guests.
A pizza going into the wood-fired oven© Napolizza

Napolizza

Restaurant · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: One of their classic pizzas with San Marzano tomato and fior di latte; the kitchen closes half an hour earlier.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Also takeaway.

To stay nearby

A room with two beds, a blue sofa and a round table© Árnyas PanzióSmall hotel

Árnyas Panzió

Garden · Family rooms · 24-hour reception

Why we like it: A guesthouse of 58 beds with a garden in Máriabesnyő, a kilometre from the basilica, with air-conditioned rooms from 20,000 Ft a night.

From Ft20,000 / night View details
The hotel building, the former town hall of Gödöllő© Hotel Erzsébet KirálynéHotel

Hotel Erzsébet Királyné

Former town hall · Opposite the HÉV · Accepts pets

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star hotel in the former Art Nouveau town hall, opposite the HÉV and five minutes from the palace, with a garage and pet-friendly rooms.