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Gellért-hegy (District XI) · Budapest

Gellért Hill Cave Church

Sziklatemplom (Szent Iván-barlang)

Place of worship

A chapel of the Pauline order set in a cave in Gellért Hill, enlarged in the early 20th century on the model of Lourdes. A hermit, St Ivan, is said to have lived here and healed the sick with the hot spring water.

Address
Szent Gellért rakpart 1, 1114 Budapest
Hours
Mon-Sat 09:30-19:30; closed Sun; closed to visitors during the daily 17:00 Mass (sziklatemplom.hu, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
Ft Ft
Free entry
Also free for: Under 10

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Good to know

  • Time your visit around the 17:00 Mass, when tourists cannot enter.
  • It faces Szent Gellért tér, so start your climb up Gellért Hill from here.

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