Győr Cathedral
Győri Nagyboldogasszony-székesegyház
A thousand-year-old cathedral on Canons' Hill, housing a gilded reliquary bust of Saint Ladislaus and an Irish Madonna statue said to have wept tears of blood.
Győr Cathedral was begun during the reign of Saint Stephen in the 11th century. It was rebuilt in Romanesque and Gothic styles over the centuries and is now mainly Baroque inside, with ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch. In the Hédervári Chapel on the south side is a gilded reliquary bust of Saint Ladislaus, made around 1400. It is a masterpiece of Hungarian goldwork. On the north side, the Irish “Weeping Madonna” statue is said to have shed tears of blood in 1697. Entry to the cathedral is free, but the treasury requires a ticket. It stands on Canons' Hill at the northern end of the old town, and the main square is within walking distance.
Opening hours
approx. 08:00–18:00 (treasury has separate hours)
Nearby sights
- Bishop's Castle, Győr
- Ark of the Covenant Monument
- Bécsi kapu tér & Carmelite Church
- Radó Island
- Iron Stump House
- Széchenyi Square
- Benedictine Church of St. Ignatius
- Rába Quelle Thermal Spa