Exclusive after-hours building tour of Matthias Church with Imagine Budapest. When the last visitor leaves and the heavy door closes, the church’s awe-inspiring interior opens just for us. Step in, linger, and peek into spaces off-limits to others. Expect intimate, once-in-a-lifetime moments inside one of Budapest’s and Hungary’s most iconic landmarks.
Old meets ultra-modern
History wraps around you, but the present is here too: this nearly 800-year-old church is also the capital’s most modern sacred space. Medieval capitals sit alongside theater technology, and 19th-century stained glass glows near a contemporary high altar. Each element tells the church’s story—of glittering weddings, distinguished visitors, coronations, and funerals. We listen to their echoes and to the bells that have accompanied the church and its community through centuries, guiding this exclusive time-travel walk. The program is the fourth themed collaboration between the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest and Imagine.
Need-to-know
Please respect the sacred space: clothing should cover knees and shoulders. Registration required. Price: $33. Tour length: 2.5 hours. Meeting point: at the corner of Úri Street and Trinity Street (Szentháromság utca), by the equestrian statue of András Hadik (1014 Budapest). We spend the first 15 minutes at the meeting point and in Trinity Park (Szentháromság Park)—latecomers can join there. End point: 1014 Budapest, Trinity Square 2 (Szentháromság tér 2). Route: interior building tour. Getting there: bus 16 or 16A to Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér), then on foot.
Dates and times
– 2026.02.19. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.10. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.12. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.19. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.26. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.27. 19:00 — Budapest
– 2026.03.31. 19:00 — Budapest
Address for Imagine Budapest: 1092 Budapest, District 9 — Ferencváros, 30 Ráday St. (Ráday utca 30).
