Inner City Parish Church Budapest

30/07/2026

12/06/2026

Retired teachers from France visited the Inner City Parish Church Budapest today.
During a detailed tour of the church, it was mentioned that the mother of painter Pál Molnár-C, who created the main altar, was a young woman of French nationality who arrived in Hungary in 1892.
Jeanne Contat, who came from the Swiss town of Collex Bossy, had her first child, Pál Molnár-C, in 1894.
Upon hearing about this shared French-Hungarian heritage, the guests happily posed for a photo in front of the main altar.
Thank you for visiting!
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17/03/2026

We cordially invite everyone to the opening ceremony of the exhibition by our volunteer, Dr. Alice Radnóti, on March 20 (Friday), 2026, at 6:15 p.m. in the lower church.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.
English speaking Holy Mass on Sundays at 06:00 p.m.

16/03/2026

During the Easter period, the lower church and the tower observation deck of the Inner City Parish Church Budapest will be closed, and the ticket office will not be open.
The last day of operation before the holiday: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) until 4:30 p.m.
The first day of operation following the holiday: April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) starting at 9:00 a.m.

During the Easter period, the upper church may be visited only for prayers.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.
English speaking Holy Mass on Sundays at 06:00 p.m.
photo: Peter Zeno Zelnik and Tibor Kalman Zalavari

12/03/2026

No one in our church community remembers which altar the wooden statues of the apostles, currently on display in the crypt, may have adorned.

There is one person who remembers that when he was an altar boy (in the 1960s and 1970s), the statues were placed on top of a cabinet in the sacristy.
Unfortunately, we do not know anything more about the statues at this time.

At the request of Father Zoltán, Tibor Kálmán Zalavári, a form and visual designer, has now inspected the statues and made a proposal to replace the attribute of the statue of St. Peter.
So St. Peter will once again have a key in his hand! You will soon be able to see it for yourselves between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.
English speaking Holy Mass on Sundays at 06:00 p.m.

photo: Peter Zeno Zelnik and Tibor Kalman Zalavari

11/03/2026

Mihrab:

In the 16th century, the Muslim Turks who occupied Buda and Pest converted the church into a Muslim mosque. At that time, the mihrab (meaning “the ear of Allah”) facing Mecca was created. The Turks later returned the building to the Christians.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.

10/03/2026

Liturgical schedule for the Holy Week 2026 at the Inner City Parish Church Budapest

March 29, Palm Sunday:
10:00 a.m: Holy Mass, blessing of palms, procession
06:00 p.m: Holy Mass in English

April 1, Holy Wednesday:
05:00 p.m: Holy Mass followed by lamentation

April 2, Holy Thursday:
10:00 a.m: Mass of the Crism in the Saint Stephen's Basilica
06:00 p.m: Ceremony, followed by lamentation

April 3, Good Friday:
03:00 p.m: Stations of the Cross
06:00 p.m: Ceremony, followed by lamentation

April 4, Holy Saturday:
08:00 p.m: Ceremony

April 5, Easter Sunday:
10:00 a.m: Festive Holy Mass with procession
06:00 p.m: Mass in English

Aprilis 6, Easter Monday:
10:00 a.m: Holy Mass

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.

photo: Péter Zénó Zelnik

10/03/2026

Altar of Our Lady of Mariazell:

In the centre of the Baroque altar structure, a simple painting framed and placed under glass depicts the stylized statue of Our Lady of Mariazell. Under the figure of the Madonna is a ribbon with inscription in Hungarian: “Comforter of the Sorrowful, Healer of the Sick”.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.

photo: Attila Fábián

23/02/2026

Chapel of Adoration:
The congregation can pray continuously before the Blessed Sacrament here, so it can only be visited for the purpose of prayer. Please view the chapel from the outside only.
The mantle on display can still be seen from outside. According to tradition, this mantle was worn by the parish priest of Pest Inner City at the coronation of King Franz Joseph I in June 1867.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.

22/02/2026

Enthroned Madonna:
This mural was painted by an Italian master in the early 14th century as part of the high altar. It was discovered by experts during the restoration of the sanctuary in 2010, hidden under seven layers of paint. A depiction of Bishop Saint Gellért (Gerard) can also be seen here.

Address:
Inner City Parish Church Budapest
H-1056 Budapest, Március 15 tér
A few steps from Váci Street (pedestrian street), towards the Danube River, next to the Erzsébet Bridge.

photo: Péter Zénó Zelnik