Matthias Church
| Matthias Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady of Buda Hungarian: Budavári Nagyboldogasszony-templom | |
Hungarian: Mátyás-templom | |
| File:Matthias Church, Budapest, 2017.jpg Matthias Church in Budapest, 2017. | |
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| Location | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.matyas-templom.hu |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Founder(s) | Saint Stephen of Hungary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 11th century 15th century (rebuilt) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Bells | 3 (surviving) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Esztergom-Budapest |
The Church of the Assumption of the Buda Castle (Hungarian: Nagyboldogasszony-templom), commonly known as the Matthias Church (Hungarian: Mátyás-templom), is a Roman Catholic church in the Holy Trinity Square, Budapest, Hungary.
History[change]
The original church dates back to the 11th century during the time of King Stephen I, who is a Roman Catholic.
In the early 13th century, Hungary had been invaded by the Mongols, the original church was destroyed in 1241.[1] King Béla IV replaced the church with a Romanesque basilica.
Gallery[change]
References[change]
- ↑ "1241-42 The Mongolian invasion". Matthias Church Official website. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
Other websites[change]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthias Church (Budapest).
