Pest - Franciscan Church Ferenciek templom
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The Franciscan Church and monastery dominates the north-western side of Ferenciek tere. This church dates from the mid-18th C. It is in Baroque style and is the successor to a monastery built on this site in the 13th C and which the Turks turned into a mosque. The tower over the choir was designed by F. Wieser in 1858.
On the main front facing Ferenciek tere the building decoration is somewhat restrained.
On the main front facing Ferenciek tere the building decoration is somewhat restrained.
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The magnificent High Altar was preserved from the original furnishings. The richly decorated side altars and the wooden pulpit are 19th C On the walls are paintings by K. Lotz (1895) and V. Tardos-Krenner (1927).
The pretty Naiad Fountain in front of the church is a copy of one by J. Fessl and F. Uhrl (1835).
Transit: Buses 5, 7, 7A, 8 8A, 15, 78
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