Church of St Anne

Castle District


The twin-towered baroque Church of St Anne (1740) has one of the most eye-catching interiors of any church in Budapest, including a magnificent late-18th-century pulpit and organ and frescoed ceiling.

Transportation

  • tram: 19, 41
  • metro: M2 Batthyány tér

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