Bona Ventura

Belváros (District V) · Budapest

Serbian Orthodox Church of St George

Szerb ortodox Szent György-templom

Place of worshipLocals' pick

A small Baroque church hidden behind a yellow wall between Váci utca and Egyetem tér. Serbs fleeing the Ottomans settled here, and András Mayerhoffer finished the church in 1733. The iconostasis dates from 1850.

Address
Szerb utca 4, 1053 Budapest
Hours
not verified (working church; open around services, check the parish before going)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 15 min
Price
Free

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Good to know

  • Old tombstones of Serbian families are set into the inside of the churchyard wall; peek through the iron gate.
  • A ceramic picture of St George killing the dragon sits in the niche on the street corner.
  • The men and women sit in separate sections, divided by a single step.

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