Date

Sunday 1st December 2019

Holy Places Visited

  • Felsővízivárosi Szent Anna Templom [“Felsővíziváros Saint Anne Church”], Víziváros, Budapest
  • Szent Ferenc Sebei Templom [“Saint Francis Church”], Víziváros, Budapest (exterior)
  • Szent Flórián Görög Katolikus Templom [“Saint Florian Greek Catholic Church”], Budapest
  • Unitárius Templom [“Unitarian Church”], Lipótváros, Budapest (exterior)
  • Református Egyházközség [“Reformed Parish Church”], Lipótváros, Budapest
  • A Hazatérés Temploma [“Returning Home Church”], Lipótváros, Budapest (exterior)
  • Szent István Bazilika [“Saint Stephen Basilica”], V. Kerület, Budapest
  • Deák Téri Evangélikus Templom [“Deák Square Evangelical Church”], V. Kerület, Budapest (exterior)
  • Dohány Utcai Zsinagóga [“Dohány Street Synagogue”], Budapest
  • Belvárosi Ferences Templom [“Belváros Franciscan Church”], Belváros, Budapest
  • Belvárosi Nagyboldogasszony Főplébánia [“Belvárosi Assumption Parish Church”], Belváros, Budapest
  • Orosz Ortodox Templom [“Russian Orthodox Church”], Belváros, Budapest (exterior)
  • Árpád Házi Szent Erzsébet Templom [“Arpad Home Saint Elizabeth Church”], Budapest (exterior)
  • “Saint Stephen Basilica”
  • Basilica Interior
  • “Dohány Street Synagogue”
  • Synagogue Exterior
  • “Franciscan Church”
  • “Assumption Parish Church”
  • View from “Széchenyi Chain Bridge”

Distance Travelled

Stayed in Budapest

Route

After having lunch in a vegan restaurant I visited three Churches on the west side of the river before walking over Margit Híd [“Margaret Bridge”] to the eastern side of the city. It was only around 4°C (39°F) and was chilly and windy on the bridge.

I visited some more Churches and then the grand “Saint Stephen Basilica”, where there was a large Christmas market in the square in front. I then visited a nearby Evangelical Church, followed by the impressive “Dohány Street Synagogue” (the biggest in Europe and the second-biggest in the world) where I met Esther who kindly explained many things to me about the Holy building.

Later that evening I visited more Churches and joined a service in the “Belvárosi Assumption Parish Church”. Under the night sky I walked back over to the western side of the city via the Széchenyi Lánchíd [“Széchenyi Chain Bridge”].