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Budapest's Szent Lászlo Church

We returned after two years to this beautiful creation by famous Hungarian architect Ödön Lechner as we were in the far-out neighborhood of Kőbánya looking for some other sights. There was blue sky and sunshine this time, and a wedding had just ended so the church was open, amazingly enough. Perfect timing and a perfect day to see it again.

One thing I've noticed about this church, is that it looks totally different, especially color-wise in different light and weather. The images I took on this visit look totally different from ones I took two years ago on a very overcast day in which a very intense sun burst out just as we were leaving and disappeared after about two minutes.

Szent Lászlo Church was designed by Ödön Lechner in the Secessionist style, a variation of Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) that incorporates elements of Hungarian folk art and which became the Hungarian national style, in 1894-1900. It is one of the tallest buildings in Hungary, with a spire reaching 83 meters in height and can be seen with its colorful Zsolnay tile roof from quite a distance.

Masterpieces by Lechner include the Geology Institute https://pbase.com/helenpb/geology_institute the Postal Savings Bank https://pbase.com/helenpb/postal_savings_bank a villa https://pbase.com/helenpb/image/130489212 Kecskemet City Hall https://pbase.com/helenpb/city_hall the Applied Arts Museum https://pbase.com/helenpb/applied_arts_museum and the Blue Church in Bratislava https://pbase.com/helenpb/blue_church
Main spire
Main spire
The whole view
The whole view
Zsolnay tile roof
Zsolnay tile roof
A different perspective
A different perspective
Main altar
Main altar
Main altar detail
Main altar detail
Side chapel
Side chapel
Side chapel
Side chapel
Pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit, detail
Pulpit, detail
Pulpit, staircase detail
Pulpit, staircase detail
Pulpit canopy
Pulpit canopy
Organ
Organ
Baptismal font
Baptismal font
Rear view
Rear view
The other spires
The other spires