- Type: Religious Sights
NileGuide Expert tip:
Except for during masses, the chapel is almost always open to visitors.
Description:
- The Cave Church on Gellért Hill has an interesting and troubled history. Built upon the return of a pilgrimage, the church was shut down by the Hungarian Secret Police in 1951. Blockaded by a concrete wall, the friars were sentenced to death or prison and the chapel remained closed throughout communist times. It wasn't until 1989 that the church was reopened. Today, the reestablished order is home to 10 friars, and this unique chapel is well worth a visit. The interior really has been carved out of a cave, complete with icons and candles in the nooks and crannies of stone, and the entrance affords panoramic views of the city and the Danube.
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Contact:
- tel: +36 1 385 1529
Address:
- St. Gellért Square 1
- Budapest 1117
Neighborhood:
District XVII Rákosmente - Pest sideStrenuousness:
- Easy
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