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Szeged Tourinform https://szegedtourism.hu/en/szeged-cathedral-visitor-centre/ |
Szeged Cathedral Visitor CentreVotive ChurchAfter the Great Flood (1879) destroying the city, the people of Szeged made an oath to build a majestic catholic church. Following a long period of planning and several debates it wasn't until 1913 that the construction started. Being too costly, the original plans of Frigyes Schulek were modified by Ernő Foerk. The Cathedral, which is the fourth biggest church in the country, was sanctified on 24 October 1930. Its architecture is characterised by the mixture of Roman, gothic and eastern Byzantine style elements. Its interior features curiosities like the organ with 9,040 pipes, the image of Madonna dressed in shepherds felt cloak and Szeged slippers, as well as the statue “Christ on the Cross” by János Fadrusz, who won the main prize at Paris World's Fair in 1900. The Cathedral has been broadened with new community spaces since 2016. Among other things, a multifunctional exhibition area received place in the undercroft, and during the redesign of the range of premises below ground level, information desk, pilgrim buffet, art shop and bookshop were formed. St. Demetrius TowerOutside the Votive Church stands the Saint Demetrius Tower, the oldest architectural relic of the city. The remains of the church erected in honour of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki living in the 4th century is called the Dömötör Tower by the people of Szeged. Its foundation is from the 11th century, its lower, Roman style part is from the 12th century while its early gothic levels were probably built in the 13th century. During the course of the construction of the Votive Church, the tower, almost pulled down, could survive as the baptizing chapel of the church. It was that time when Vilmos Aba-Novák painted the frescos “Baptism of Christ” on the walls of the tower. In the orders of arches of the doorway stones from the roman era were inserted, above them can be found the 12th century Stone Lamb, the oldest sculptural monument of the city. On the first floor of the tower an interactive exhibition area is available where visitors can be acquainted with the history of baptism, and on the second floor the architecture history of the Saint Demetrius Tower is presented by an interactive exhibition. Szeged Cathedral Visitor Centre Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09.00-17.00 Monday: Closed Prices 2023: Tower Adult: 1.200 HUF Retired – student: 900 HUF Family: 3.500 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Dömötör-tower Adult: 1.200 HUF Retired – student: 900 HUF Family: 3.500 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Exhibition Adult: 700 HUF Retired – student: 350 HUF Family: 1.900 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Combinated Prices: Tower + Exhibition Adult: 1.600 HUF Retired – student: 1.000 HUF Family: 4.600 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Tower + Dömötör-tower Adult: 2.000 HUF Retired – student: 1.400 HUF Family: 5.500 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Exhibition + Dömötör-tower Adult: 1.600 HUF Retired – student: 1.000 HUF Family: 4.600 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount Tower + Exhibition + Dömötör-tower Adult: 2.600 HUF Retired – student: 1.600 HUF Family: 7.000 HUF For groups over 10 people: 10 % discount InformationPhone: +36-20/385-5061 E-mail: domlatogatokozpont@gmail.com 1 Web: domlatogatokozpont.hu 2 ADDRESS: 6720 Szeged, Dóm tér 16. |
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