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House of Terror Museum vs Matthias Church

Both Matthias Church and House of Terror Museum are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, House of Terror Museum is the choice of most reviewers compared to Matthias Church. House of Terror Museum ranks #6 in Budapest with approval from 7 sources including Let's Go, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

House of Terror Museum
House of Terror Museum
8 / 10
Andrassy ut 60, Budapest 1062, Hungary
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Concierge Concierge
"This museum sets out to expose the ways and means of two 20th-century systems of oppression that held sway here—right here."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This building is not only a museum, but a vivid reminder of two tragic periods in Hungary's history."
Let's Go Let's Go
"The cold, ominous exterior is only a warning of what lies inside the museum on fascism and communism in Hungary that once served as the headquarters of the Hungarian Nazis." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary. "
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
15.0
"The House of Terror Museum is a jarring but important museum that documents the dictatorial oppression Hungary faced during its fascist and Stalinist regimes." Full review
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Matthias Church
Matthias Church
8 / 10
Szentharomsag ter 2, Budapest 1014, Hungary
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The ornate white (er, sooty white) steeple of the Matthias Church is the highest point on Castle Hill. It was added in the 15th century, above a 13th-century Gothic chapel." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Parts of Matthias Church date back some 500 years, notably the carvings above the southern entrance." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Originally founded by King Béla IV in the 13th century, this church is officially named the Church of Our Lady and is a symbol of Buda's Castle District." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"If more churches looked like Matthias Church on Castle Hill, every Sunday would be as celebratory as Christmas and Easter." Full review
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Royal wrath resulting from the dejeweling has yet to be felt, so make sure to speak only words of admiration in Matthias Church, especially while viewing the replica of the Hungarian crown upstairs in the church’s Museum of Ecclesiastical Art. You don’t want to be in good favor with the spirit of Hungarian royalty when he arises to steal back his beloved jewels.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
9.0
"Matthias was the city's first parish church...today, tourists come to admire its imposing architecture, take in its historical symbolism and spend some time studying its impressive artwork." Full review
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