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St.
Stephen's
Basilica
is
dedicated
to
King
István,
the
first
monarch
of
Hungary,
who
brought
Christianity
to
the
country.
The
mummified
fist
of
the
king,
now
aged
over
1,000
years,
is
kept
right
here
in
the
church,
as
a
relic
encased
in
a
glass
box,
and
is
an
object
of
regular
pilgrimage
from
all
over
Hungary
(although
one
can
easily
miss
it,
if
not
aware).
Also
interred
in
the
church
is
Hungary's
legendary
soccer
player,
Ferenc
Puskás,
considered
to
be
one
of
the
best
footballers
of
all
time.
For
many
Hungarians
this
is
the
most
important
religious
site,
much
as
it
is
a
key
local
attraction
for
tourists,
not
the
least
because
of
its
size
–
the
building
can
hold
up
to
8,500
people
at
a
time
and
stands
96
meters
high,
being
the
3rd
tallest
structure
in
the
country,
at
par
with
the
Hungarian
Parliament,
holding
the
legally
allowed
height
record
for
Budapest.
To
create
this
Neo-Classical
basilica
took
three
architects,
including
Hungary's
finest,
Miklós
Ybl.
Adorned
with
a
bust
of
St
István,
right
above
the
doorway,
the
facade
of
the
building
features
a
huge
arched
portal
with
Ionian
columns,
flanked
on
both
sides
with
huge
belfries.
Topping
the
right
tower
is
the
heaviest
and
largest
bell
in
the
country,
weighing
nine
tonnes!
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