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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 tourists with
Esztergom city tour on your request. Esztergom
is a small picturesque town on the Danube banks
45 km northern from Budapest. The city tour
starts by traveling by train from Nyugati train
station. The trains depart every 60 minutes
for Esztergom. The duration of the travel is
approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
The price for Esztergom tour is 100
Euro, no mater for how many persons.
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for Esztergom City Tour:
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