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House of Terror Museum vs St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

Both St. Stephen's Basilica and House of Terror Museum are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, St. Stephen's Basilica scores slightly higher than House of Terror Museum. St. Stephen's Basilica is ranked #1 in Budapest with approval from 10 publications like Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet 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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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
9 / 10
Szt. Istvan ter 1, Pest, Budapest, Hungary
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Fodor's 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 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." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The inside is surprising through its ornamentation." Full review
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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 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." Full review
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