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St. Stephen Statue, Budapest, Hungary

St. Stephen Statue, Budapest, Hungary
St. Stephen Statue stands on top of Castle Hill near the Fisherman's Bastion.

Tourist Information

TypeStatue
Construction
Year
1906
Getting
there
By BUS:
16/16A Szell Kalman Square (M2)
#16 from Deak Ferenc Ter (M1, M2, or M3)
By BUDA Castle Funicular:
– from Clark Adam Square (at the foot of the Chain Bridge) to Castle Hill
Visiting
Hours
Anytime
TicketsFree
Other
attraction
nearby
Matthias Church (20 m)
Holy Trinity Statue (70 m)
Fisherman’s Bastion (70 m)
LocationBudapest, Szentháromság tér 2, 1014 Hungary, Europe

Map

St. Stephen Statue

St. Stephen Statue stands on top of Castle Hill near the Fisherman’s Bastion

King Stephen united the Magyar tribes and established Christianity in the country at the beginning of the 11th century.

From the place near the statue, you will see spectacular views of the Danube river and Pest.

The pedestal is almost 5.4 m tall and is covered with reliefs-scenes from King Stephen’s life.

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