Esztergom / Hungary

Esztergom (in Hungarian Esztergom) is a town in northern Hungary with approximately 29,000 inhabitants and is located at the border with Slovakia, formed by the Danube. The town is a very important part of Hungarian history, having been the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary in the past. Since 2022, it has been a town with county rights.

Among the most significant sites and monuments in Esztergom are the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Adalbert, which is the main seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church and also the largest church in the country, as well as a very well-preserved castle from the 10th century with 50-meter high walls and a defensive tower. The best view of both previous landmarks is from the Mária Valéria Bridge from 1895. The oldest part of the town is the Water Town (Hungarian Víziváros), which lies along the so-called Little Danube, an artificial branch of the river that flows directly into the center. The dominant features of the Water Town are the Church of St. Ignatius and the beautiful historic building of the town hall.