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Esztergom
A further 20 km north and
the traveler comes to Esztergom, former royal
town.
Each year this more than 1000-year-old settlement
(founded 973) - the first capital of the country,
site for the baptism into the Christian Church
of Hungarian first king, where the pagan rebel
Koppány was cruelly executed and his
quartered remains hung on the city walls, seat
of kings and archbishops for centuries - attracts
around 1 million visitors.
Today the castle is a museum,
and its reconstructed grand hall the location
for scientific conferences and conventions.
The most decorative part
of the castle is the frescoed Royal Chapel.
Hungary's largest church, the Basilica, stands
atop Castle Hill. Its red marble chapel, built
on the commission of Archbishop of Esztergom
Tamás Bakócz, is ranked as one
of the finest works of art to have survived
in Hungary from the Renaissance.
The Cathedral Treasury with its remarkable collection
of ecclesiastical masterworks always attracts
crowds.
There is a statue of St. Stephen not far away,
and the recently rebuilt Mária Valéria
Bridge also contributes to the delightful view
of the surroundings.
The Christian Museum in the Primate's Palace
has a valuable collection of medieval Italian
paintings, goblins, faience and porcelains.
Esztergom City Tour:
We are providing you also with
Esztergom city tour on your request. Esztergom
is the town on the north, 1 hour by train and
train going every hour from Nyugati railway
station. The price for Esztergom tour is 80
Euro, no mater how many person going.
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