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Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga) vs St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
Both Great / Central Synagogue and St. Stephen's Basilica are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, St. Stephen's Basilica ranks significantly higher than Great / Central Synagogue. St. Stephen's Basilica comes in at 94 with positive reviews from 10 publications including Let's Go, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
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Dohany u. 2-8, Budapest VII, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Seating 3,000, Europe's largest synagogue was designed by Ludwig Förs and built between 1844 and 1859 in a Byzantine-Moorish style described as "consciously archaic Romantic-Eastern"."
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Frommer's
"Built in 1859, this is the second-largest working synagogue in the world (the largest is in New York City), and the second-oldest large building of those still standing."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Great Synagogue is the largest Jewish house of worship in the world outside New York City and can seat 3000 people."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A beautiful building made of coloured brick, topped with two towers with onion-shaped domes."
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Look out for the two floors of galleries in wood, the two chandeliers, the wealth of the decoration on the ribbed ceiling and the arch of alliance.
Afar Magazine
"The jewel of the Jewish quarter in Budapest is the synagogue."
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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
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Szt. Istvan ter 1, Pest, Budapest, Hungary
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"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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