Matthias Church

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8 / 10

6 expert reviews

“If more churches looked like Matthias Church on Castle Hill, every Sunday would be as celebratory as Christmas and Easter.”

– Let's Go

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
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"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
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
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. It is popularly referred to as..." Full review