 | This articledoes notcite anysources. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged andremoved. Find sources: "Inner City Parish Church in Pest" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(September 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Budapest-Belvárosi Nagyboldogasszony), commonly known as the Inner City Parish Church | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Rite | Latin |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | parish church |
| Year consecrated | unknown |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Budapest,Hungary |
 Interactive map of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Budapest-Belvárosi Nagyboldogasszony), commonly known as the Inner City Parish Church | |
| Coordinates | 47°29′32″N19°03′08″E / 47.49222°N 19.05222°E /47.49222; 19.05222 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Pauer János György (1692–1752) |
| Type | Neogothic |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Length | 118 m (387 ft 1.7 in) |
| Width | 49 m (160 ft 9.1 in) |
| Height (max) | 100 m (328 ft 1.0 in) |
| Website | |
| Website of the church | |
Budapest'sInner City Parish Church (Budapest-Belvárosi Nagyboldogasszony), officially theChurch of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the main parish church ofBudapest. It is often referred to as the City Parish Church, or Downtown Parish Church.
Downtown Parish Church is located adjacent to the walls of the RomanContra-Aquincum Fortress and theElisabeth Bridge.
The earliest features of the church date back to theRomanesque period. In 1046,St. Gellért (Gerard), Bishop ofCsanád, was buried there.
14th-centuryKingSigismund of Hungary initiated its reconstruction inGothic style. During the reign ofKing Matthias, two additional lateral aisles were added.
It was used as a mosque in Turkish times and amihrab from this period is still visible in the south-eastern wall of the sanctuary.
After a fire in 1723, it was restored between 1725 and 1739 inBaroque style, under the direction of the master builderJános György Pauer (1692-1752). In 1828,István Kultsár (born in 1760), the greatHungarian theater promoter of theEnlightenment era, was entombed in the church's vault. In 1839, it was built with stalls selling the buttresses,[dubious –discuss] which were dismantled in 1932. This brought back to light the Gothic windows and the twin bed.[dubious –discuss]
The church was restored several times: byJános Hild between 1805 and 1808,Imre Steindl in 1889, andLászlo Gerő after 1945. The interiormurals were restored in 1976–77. In 2010, in the parlor of the sanctuary behind the sanctuary,[dubious –discuss] anAnjou-era (14th–century) throne ofVirgin Mary was found, surprisingly intact. The exterior of the church was neglected until the facade was renovated in 2011 after the renovation of the park before it, executed by Hungarian architectMezős Tamás.
During the archaeological excavations carried out between 2014 and 2016, the camp commander's room[clarification needed] was accessed and a sub-church[clarification needed] was built. After the renovation, on August 15, 2016, the church was handed over to the faithful and visitors by Dr. Péter Erdő.
When the Elisabeth Bridge was being rebuilt after destruction duringWorld War II, theCommunist government of Hungary sought to demolish the church, but theChurch, through astute negotiation with the Communist authorities, managed to save this historic treasure.
| Cultural |
|  |
|---|---|---|
| Natural | ||
 | This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Hungary is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This article about aRoman Catholic church building in Europe is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
