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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) vs Holocaust Memorial Center
St. Stephen's Basilica and Holocaust Memorial Center are both praised by experts. On balance, St. Stephen's Basilica is preferred by most writers compared to Holocaust Memorial Center. St. Stephen's Basilica comes in at 94 with praise from 10 publications including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Let's Go.
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
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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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Holocaust Memorial Center
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Pava u. 39, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This centre, housed in a striking modern building in a working-class neighbourhood, opened in 2004 on the 60th anniversary of the start of the holocaust in Hungary."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Opened in 2004, the Holocaust Memorial Centre is both a museum and an educational research centre."
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On the Grid
"Dedicated to the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust, the Memorial Center focuses on the process of history’s biggest genocide with a permanent exhibition and temporary shows."
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Fodor's
"It is just right. This is a moving and dignified testament to genocide."
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Frommer's
"Focusing on Holocaust education and research, the center is in an architecturally striking and widely praised structure."
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