Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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Experience Székesfehérvár in Hungary in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in SzékesfehérvárSight 1: Romkert
The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a basilica in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. From the year 1000 until 1527, it was the site of the coronation of the Hungarian monarch. After the Ottomans occupied the city in 1543, coronations of the Hungarian monarch moved elsewhere; the building was extensively damaged in a fire in 1601. It was replaced by the Cathedral Basilica of Székesfehérvár in 1777.
Wikipedia: Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (EN)
Sight 2: Országalma
The Law of Fehérvár, more commonly known as the Country Apple, is a red marble fountain and monument located in downtown Székesfehérvár, in the middle of City Hall Square. The fountain is the work of sculptor Béla Ohmann, erected in 1943. It directly commemorates the medieval self-governing right of Székesfehérvár, the first privileged Hungarian city, the right of self-government of Fehérvár, but it also symbolizes the city's past and the thousand-year-old Hungarian statehood intertwined with it.
Sight 3: Szent Imre-templom
St. Emeric's Church in Székesfehérvár is located in the city center, on Town Hall Square. The rich Baroque church was built between 1720 and 1743 by the Franciscans present in Fehérvár already in the XIII. century, who left the city during the Turkish occupation, but returned after taking back Fehérvár in 1688, and then built a monastery next to the church. According to tradition, the royal palace where Stephen I's son, Prince Emeric was born, once stood on the site of the church and monastery. The relic of the eponymous man can be found in the foundation stone of the church.
Wikipedia: Szent Imre-templom (Székesfehérvár) (HU), Url Miserend
Sight 4: Szent Anna-kápolna
The St. Anne's Chapel in Székesfehérvár, also known as the Hentel Chapel, is the only intact Gothic monument of the city and the only intact medieval building. During the reign of King Matthias I, around 1474, it was built by the wealthy local citizen Hentel and the then provost of the coronation basilica, the patron Domonkos Kálmáncsai. It is located in the city center, on Pope John Paul II Square.
Wikipedia: Szent Anna-kápolna (Székesfehérvár) (HU), Url Miserend
Sight 5: Szent István-székesegyház
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King also called Székesfehérvár Cathedral is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Church in Hungary which serves as the cathedral of the city of Székesfehérvár. It is therefore the seat of the Diocese of Székesfehérvár, which was created in 1777 by bull "In universa gregis" of Pope Pius VI.
Wikipedia: Cathedral Basilica of Székesfehérvár (EN), Website, Url Miserend
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