Budapest No. 1
Image copyright © Julen Bengoetxea, 2026
Stending permission
Results: 4 records
view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Julen Bengoetxea, 2026
Image Source: digital photograph by Julen Bengoetxea
Copyright Instructions: Stending permission
view of font and cover
Scene Description: "The Baptismal Font of the church."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dennis G. Jarvis, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph 26 September 2016 by Dennis G. Jarvis
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-2.0
view of church exterior in context - southeast view
Scene Description: "Matthias Church, Budapest"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © kallerna, 2023
Image Source: digital photograph 17 March 2023 by kallerna
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0
view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: "Area where baptisms are held"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dennis G. Jarvis, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph 26 September 2016 by Dennis G. Jarvis
INFORMATION
Font ID: 26186CFR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 18th - 20th century (?)
Church / Chapel Name: Budavári Nagyboldogasszony-templom / Mátyás-templom
Church Wikidata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Church
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Other Dedications: King Matthias Corvinus the Fair
Church Notes: church dedicated to St. Mary founded 1015; was a mosque for 150 years (1526-1686);
Church Address: Budapest, Szentháromság tér 2, 1014 Hungary -- Tel.: +36 1 355 5657
Directions to Site: Located on Buda Castle Hill, on the W bank of the Danube river
Additional Comments: disappeared font(s)? ( the font(s) of the medieval church(es) here)
Town/City Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest
Font Notes:
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Present font appears modern, neo-Gothic. [NB: we have no information on the font(s) of the medieval church(es) here].
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Julen Bengoetxea and to Mikel Unanue for their help documenting this site
COORDINATES
UTM: 34T 351954 5262819
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.501944, 19.034167
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 30′ 7″ N, 19° 2′ 3″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round