For anyone who’s ever wondered how many thrilling churches, synagogues, chapels, and sanctuaries Budapest hides, here’s your invitation. Inspired by architectural writer Dávid Zubreczki’s book Templomséták Budapesten (Church Walks in Budapest), a new talk series returns to the capital, turning familiar facades into mysteries to crack and revealing jaw-dropping buildings you may never have heard of. One guards the remains of a great king; another rose atop an ancient soldier’s house. One looks like a spaceship; another was shaped from hollow concrete blocks. Some once served as a tire repair shop, a cinema, or even a tram depot.
What to Expect
The bestselling volume is back in print after four years, and to mark the occasion, Zubreczki hosts eight image-rich talks inside standout sacred buildings across the Castle District (Várnegyed), Watertown (Víziváros), Inner City (Belváros), Ferencváros, Gellért Hill (Gellérthegy), Farkasrét, Erzsébetváros, and Krisztinaváros. Think of it less as a literal walk and more as time travel through stories etched into these walls. Arrive 10 minutes early. After each talk, you can buy the book Templomséták Budapesten. The program runs about 60 minutes.
Dates and Venues
– Feb 5, 2026 (Thu), 18:30 – Our Lady of Hungary Rock Church (Magyarok Nagyasszonya Sziklatemplom), Gellért Hill
– Feb 19, 2026 (Thu), 19:00 – Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church (Budapest-Tabán, Alexandriai Szent Katalin-templom)
– Mar 4, 2026 (Wed), 19:00 – Parish Church of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Erzsébetváros (Erzsébetvárosi Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet Plébánia), 1074 Budapest, Rózsák tere 8
– Mar 19, 2026 (Thu), 19:00 – Parish Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Ferencváros (Ferencvárosi Assisi Szent Ferenc-plébániatemplom), 1092 Budapest, Bakáts tér
– Apr 1, 2026 (Wed), 19:00 – Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Városmajor (Városmajori Jézus Szíve-templom), 1122 Budapest, Csaba u. 5
– Apr 15, 2026 (Wed), 19:00 – All Saints Parish Church, Farkasrét (Farkasréti Mindenszentek Plébániatemplom), 1124 Budapest, Hegyalja út 139
– Apr 29, 2026 (Wed), 19:00 – Saint Anne Parish Church of Upper Watertown (Felsővízivárosi Szent Anna-plébániatemplom), 1011 Budapest, Batthyány tér 7
– May 14, 2026 (Thu), 19:00 – Reformed Church on Szilágyi Dezső Square (Szilágyi Dezső téri református templom), 1011 Budapest, Szilágyi Dezső tér 3
Tickets
Price: $11.70. Online purchase available. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and program. Storyteller (mesélő): Dávid Zubreczki, architectural writer and journalist.
