IglesiaCerrado During Mass and liturgical events, at the Trusteeship's discretion

Matthias Church

#8de 9 lugares para visitar en BudapestBudapest, Central Hungary, Hungary

También conocido como Mátyás-templom · Church of Our Lady of Buda · Buda Castle Church

Respuesta rápida

Horario: 09:00–17:00. Entrada: HUF 3,400. Calcula 1 hr. Mejor momento: 09:00-10:00.

Actualizado el 18 septiembre 2026 · Redactado por Traveliac, con ayuda de IA · 4 min de lectura

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Horario: 09:00–17:00; Daily 09:00-17:00 as listed on the day of research; hours change for liturgical events, and the church ticket page warns that services take priority over tourism.
Precio de entrada: HUF 3,400; Entrada desde
Tiempo necesario: 1 hr
Mejor momento del día: 09:00-10:00
Mejores meses: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Dirección: Szentháromság tér 2, 1014 Budapest, Hungary

Sobre Matthias Church

Matthias Church charges HUF 3,400 for adult entry to the nave and HUF 4,000 for the tower, as of 2026. The Gothic parish church of Buda Castle carries a diamond-patterned Zsolnay ceramic roof in green, orange and blue, and its 80-metre tower is one of the few medieval structures in the Castle District to survive intact. Inside, the walls are painted with stencilled patterns and murals in red, gold and blue, and the light through stained glass gives the nave a warmer tone than most Hungarian churches. Matthias Church is officially the Church of Our Lady of Buda, and the popular name comes from King Matthias Corvinus, who ordered the south-west tower rebuilt in 1470.

Mejor momento del día: 09:00-10:00. Opening hour, before the Castle Hill tour groups arrive, and the painted walls read best in low light.

Horario de Matthias Church

Matthias Church abre a las 09:00 y cierra a las 17:00. El fin de semana no cambia nada: sábados y domingos siguen el mismo horario.

Horario: 09:00–17:00; Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00; Daily 09:00-17:00 as listed on the day of research; hours change for liturgical events, and the church ticket page warns that services take priority over tourism.
Cierra los: During Mass and liturgical events, at the Trusteeship's discretion

Mon–Sun	09:00–17:00

Bueno saber: Sunday and feast-day opening is shorter and can be restricted around Mass; verify the day's hours on the official site before travelling. The tower closes in strong winds, storms and lightning.

Horario recopilados de matyas-templom.hu y registros públicos, última actualización el 18 septiembre 2026. Pueden cambiar sin previo aviso — confírmalos antes de viajar. Cómo escribimos estas guías

Precio de entrada de Matthias Church

Entry fees for Matthias Church
Entrada	Precio
Entrada estándar	HUF 3,400
Tarifa reducida (estudiante / mayor)	HUF 2,700
Niños	Gratis

As of 2026, church admission costs HUF 3,400 for adults, HUF 2,700 for students and seniors, and HUF 9,500 for a family ticket; children under 6 enter free, and older children should be booked at the student rate. Tower tickets are separate at HUF 4,000 for adults and HUF 3,300 for students and seniors, with a 10-minute guided visit in assigned time slots. An audioguide add-on is HUF 1,600 and needs your own charged smartphone. Prices are from the church's own ticket page, which does not sell Fisherman's Bastion tickets. Verify at the official site.

Precios recopilados de matyas-templom.hu y registros públicos, última actualización el 18 septiembre 2026. Pueden cambiar sin previo aviso — confírmalos antes de viajar. Cómo escribimos estas guías

Mejor época para visitar Matthias Church

Quiet
Moderate
Busy
Very busy

09:00 - 10:30
Opening HourBest time to go
Quietest window for the nave and murals, with the shortest ticket queue.
Quiet
10:30 - 14:00
Tour Group Peak
Coach and walking-tour groups from Castle Hill move through together, and the nave fills.
Very busy
14:00 - 16:00
Afternoon
Steady flow through the church; check online for tower time slots.
Busy
16:00 - 17:00
Closing Hour
Crowds thin out before closing, and Mass or concerts may shorten access.
Moderate

Historia de Matthias Church

Matthias Church dates in its present form to the second half of the 14th century, in late Gothic style, though a Romanesque predecessor is claimed on the site and evidence for it is sparse. The south-west bell tower was rebuilt in 1470 under King Matthias Corvinus, who is said to have married here, and this tower is one of the finest Gothic elements surviving in Hungary.

After the Ottomans took Buda in 1541, Matthias Church became a mosque for 145 years, until the city was retaken in 1686 and the interior was baroquised. The architect Frigyes Schulek reconstructed the church between 1874 and 1896, restoring its medieval character with neo-Gothic additions such as the Zsolnay roof tiles and the carved stonework. Two Hungarian monarchs were crowned here: Franz Joseph in 1867, with the first performance of Liszt's Coronation Mass, and Charles IV on 30 December 1916. The murals in the nave are a late-19th-century decorative scheme in keeping with Schulek's reconstruction, and the pulpit dates from 1890-1893.

Normas y etiqueta en Matthias Church

Matthias Church enforces a written dress code: women need skirts or trousers to the knee or below and tops covering shoulders and cleavage, or a shawl, and men need knee-length shorts or longer and a shirt with sleeves. The visitor rules state that people in improper attire are denied entry, and costumes and wedding clothing are prohibited.

Matthias Church permits photography and filming only with a written request and contract signed by both parties, according to the church's visitor rules, so email the trusteeship in advance for professional work and ask at the desk about personal photographs. Smoking is banned inside and within 5 metres of the entrances, tickets are non-refundable, and certified guide dogs enter free. Liturgical services take priority, and the Trusteeship can change entry times without notice.

Consejos para visitar Matthias Church

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Matthias Church tickets are sold on the church's own website, and buying online avoids a queue at the door in peak season. The tower visit is a 10-minute guided slot, so buy the tower ticket first if you want a specific time, and check the weather because the tower closes in wind and storms.
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Matthias Church pairs with Fisherman's Bastion directly beside it, which is ticketed separately. The audioguide is available through QR codes and its first three chapters are free, which is enough for a short visit if the HUF 1,600 add-on is not worth it. The square outside, Szentháromság tér, has cafes that charge a premium, so eat lower down the hill; the Trinity Column in the square is a plague memorial from the early 18th century. Concerts and organ recitals are held in the nave and are listed on the church website, and a ticketed evening concert is an alternative way to see the interior without the daytime queues.

Cómo llegar a Matthias Church

La estrella roja es Matthias Church; los pines numerados son los 8 lugares más cercanos de nuestras guías, cada uno con su clasificación en su ciudad. Toca un pin para ver más detalles.

Szentháromság tér 2, 1014 Budapest, HungaryCómo llegar en Google Maps

Desde Deák Ferenc tér
2.5 km · 20 min
HUF 500 single ticket (as of 2026, third-party listing; verify at BKK)
Desde Clark Ádám tér
1 km · 15 min
Paid ride, fare not verified; check the operator's price list
Desde Buda Castle
1 km · 12 min
Free on foot

Aeropuerto más cercano

Desde Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), about 20 km; 100E bus to Deák Ferenc tér, then bus 16 to Dísz tér.

Estación más cercana

Desde Dísz tér (bus 16, 16A, 116), roughly 500 m; the Castle Hill Funicular is about 1 km away.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Matthias Church

How much does it cost to enter Matthias Church?

HUF 3,400 for adults and HUF 2,700 for students and seniors, as of 2026, with the tower at HUF 4,000 and HUF 3,300. Children under 6 are free, and the family ticket is HUF 9,500.

Is there a dress code at Matthias Church?

Yes. Women need shoulders and cleavage covered and skirts or trousers to the knee or below, and men need sleeved tops and knee-length or longer bottoms; visitors in improper attire are refused.

Why is it called Matthias Church?

The name comes from King Matthias Corvinus, who ordered the south-west tower rebuilt in 1470, although the official name is the Church of Our Lady of Buda.

Can you take photographs inside Matthias Church?

Only with permission. The visitor rules state that photography and filming require a request and contract signed by both parties, so ask the trusteeship in advance and check at the desk for personal photos.

Redactado con ayuda de IA a partir de fuentes oficiales y registros públicos, y publicado solo tras las comprobaciones descritas en Cómo escribimos estas guías. Nadie de Traveliac ha visitado este lugar. Última actualización el 18 septiembre 2026. Cómo clasificamos y verificamos los lugares