The Estergom is one of the ancient capitals of Hungary, which, unfortunately, has almost preserved its heritage and spirit. Here is a huge Basilica of St. Adalbert, rebuilt on ancient foundation, but in the XIX century, as well as the Old Royal Palace of the First Hungarian Dynasty, the Kings of the Arpadov, rebuilt in the 20th century on the memories of the construction of the X century.
The Basilica of St. Adalbert is dedicated to the Czech holy of noble prince, who lived in the X century, was a bishop of Prague and founded the first men's monastery in the Czech Republic. However, his activity is little reflected in the Decor of Basilica: the main altar canvas is devoted to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Basilica is the highest in Hungary building: its total height is 100 meters, the distance between the floor and the upper point of the dome is more than 70 meters.
The space inside is harmonious and strictly, to go there at least five minutes will be interesting to everyone, especially since this is free pleasure. For a fee, you can see crypt (ticket - 200 forints, less than one euro), treasury (900 forints) and climb the panoramic platform of 9200 forints).
Basilica always opens at 8:00. From May 1 to August 31, the church was open until 19:00, from September 1 to October 24 - until 18:00, from October 25 to January 10 - until 16:00. The exact time of the viewing platforms, the crypts and treasures are better to clarify on the official website or orient for the period from 9:00 to 16:00, when all parts of the object work accurately.
If there is no desire to climb the steep staircase or pay for visiting the observation deck. You can visit the free platform is no worse, which is located for the basilica on the steep bank of the Danube. It overlooks the peeling hills, the industrial part of the city and the beautiful breakdown of the Great European River.
