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15 APRIL-2011 Zane Paxton

St. Stephen's Basilica Panorama

Budapest, Hungary

A 4 vertical shot handheld panorama stitched in PTGUI Pro 9

The church is named for Saint Stephen I of Hungary,
the first King of Hungary (c. 975–1038),
whose incorruptible right hand is housed in the reliquary.

This is the most important church building in Hungary,
one of the most significant tourist attractions and the third highest building in Hungary.

Equal with the Hungarian Parliament Building,
it is the one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest at 96 metres (315 ft)
this equation symbolises that worldly and spiritual thinking have the same importance.
According to current regulations there cannot be taller building in Budapest than 96 metres (315 ft).[1]
It has a width of 55 metres (180 ft), and length of 87.4 metres (287 ft).
It was completed in 1905 after 54 years of construction,
according to the plans of Miklós Ybl, and was completed by József Kauser.
Much of this delay can be attributed to the collapse of the dome in 1868
which required complete demolition of the completed works and rebuilding from the ground up.

The architectural style is Neo-Rennaissance;
it has a Greek cross ground plan. The façade is anchored by two large bell towers.
In the southern tower is Hungary's biggest bell, weighing over 9 tonnes (8.9 LT; 9.9 ST)
Its predecessor had a weight of almost 8 tonnes (7.9 LT; 8.8 ST),
but it was used for military purposes during World War II.
Visitors may access the dome by elevators or by climbing 364 stairs for a 360° view overlooking Budapest.


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