Bona Ventura

Víziváros (District I) · Budapest

Church of St Anne

Szent Anna-templom (Batthyány tér)

Place of worship

A twin-towered Baroque church facing Parliament across the river. Work began in 1740 and the sanctuary was finished in 1746. Writer Antal Szerb called it the most beautiful building in the city.

Address
Batthyány tér 7, 1011 Budapest
Hours
Mon-Fri 06:30-18:00; Sat 09:00-19:00; Sun 07:15-19:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning, Evening · About 20 min
Price
Free

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Good to know

  • Find the Loreto chapel inside.
  • The oval dome fresco is from 1938, not Baroque, though it looks it.
  • The communist regime once planned to demolish it, reportedly for the metro.

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