Basilica, Lookout
The Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. Vojtěch, abbreviated as the Basilica of Esztergom, is the headquarters of the Hungarian Catholic Church and the largest church in Hungary. [btn "View hotels in Ostřihom" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/esztergom.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ostrihom-bazilika] It is also famous for its location on Castle Hill, from which it looks far down on the Danube River and the opposite Slovakian…
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Castle
On a rocky hill just below the Ostřihom Basilica stands a well-preserved castle dating back to the 10th century with monumental walls up to 50 metres high and a defensive tower. [btn "View hotels in Ostrihome" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/esztergom.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ostrihom-hrad] The main castle palace has also been preserved and now houses a museum, which you can tour with a guided tour. Thanks to its position above the town and…
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Church
In the lower part of the old town, the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola (Szent Ignác Templom) with the adjacent former monastery and hospital dominates the waterfront. [btn "View hotels in Ostrihome" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/esztergom.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ostrihom-ignac] This beautiful Baroque building with two slender towers is one of Hungary's leading monuments of this architectural style. History of the church The church in…
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Historic factory
In the southern suburbs of Ostrihome, visit a very photogenic industrial monument, the remains of a historic coal conveyor. In Hungarian you will find this place under the name Esztergomi szénrakodó. [btn "View hotels in Esztergom" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/esztergom.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ostrihom-nakladac] Take a short trip out of town to a very photo-worthy location and experience Ostřihom from a completely different perspective.…
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Church, Lookout
The chapel of St. Thomas from the beginning of the 19th century is a popular tourist spot in the Old Town of Ostrihome and its highest point. [btn "View hotels in Ostrihome" https://www.booking.com/city/hu/esztergom.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ostrihom-kaple-tomas] Stroll through the lanes and historic footpath lined with the Stations of the Cross to the chapel and treat yourself to beautiful views of Old Ostrihom and Castle Hill from here. …
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