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Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum vs St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
Budapest History Museum and St. Stephen's Basilica are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, St. Stephen's Basilica ranks significantly better than Budapest History Museum. St. Stephen's Basilica comes in at #1 in Budapest with praise from 10 publications like Afar Magazine, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Szt. Gyorgy ter 2, Royal Palace "E" building, Budapest, Hungary
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Concierge
"Dedicated to the history of Budapest in all its manifestations, sounds like a boring slog, but it's actually interesting."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Budapest History Museum looks at the 2000 years of the city, on three floors."
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Afar Magazine
"The city was so beautiful... the architecture is amazing."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Do not miss the Gothic sculpture room... which brings together very beautiful limestone statues and statuettes, which are often very expressive and are at their best under special lighting."
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You should also not miss the royal chapel.
Frommer's
"There's an extensive permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of Budapest that includes local archeological artifacts as old as 40,000 years on display."
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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
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Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
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Szt. Istvan ter 1, Pest, Budapest, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Handsome and massive, this is one of the chief landmarks of Pest and the city's largest church—it can hold 8,500 people."
Frommer's
"The country's largest church, this basilica took more than 50 years to build (the 1868 collapse of the dome caused significant delay) and was finally completed in 1906."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The top of the dome can be reached by two lifts and 40 steps (or 302 steps if you want to walk) and offers one of the best views in the city."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The inside is surprising through its ornamentation."
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he chapel of Saint Dextre exhibits one of the masterpieces of the Church: a relic, which would be the right hand of Saint Étienne.
Afar Magazine
"If you happen to be meandering through Budapest, and have the urge to do a little sightseeing, St. Stephen's Basilica is definitely a sight to see."
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