As you can see, it is amazingly massive. All of that open pavement laying below it? Underneath that is the large parking garage needed to be able to fit all of the congregants who attend Mass there. It is also significantly larger than the buildings that surround it. Just the sheer size of it speaks to the glory of God. But as you can see, it is also beautifully made, with wonderful artwork and sculptures, all in some way praising God and lifting Him up, pointing to His unlimited greatness.
As we get closer, we are able to see a statue of St. Stephen actually looking down over the front of the entrance, inviting them in.
St. Stephen is actually one of the few King-Saints in existence (a King (of Hungary) who was canonized into Sainthood). He defended, protected, and upheld the Catholic faith for an entire country!!! He spread the gospel message throughout his citizens and lived a life of holiness in his kingship.
After seeing the outside we stepped inside and marveled at it all; so much breathtaking artwork, so much symbolism, and all for the glory and praise and worship of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
I could go on and on with the pictures (and Maria took much better pictures then I did (can you spot the one photo I put up that she took?)) but no pictures can fully capture the awe of this Basilica. We even decided to come back here to watch/listen to a concert with orchestra-level music.
Needless to say, we truly felt the presence of God in so many ways here, as well as in Budapest in general. There were so many other places that we visited and enjoyed, but the only way you will truly appreciate it is if you go yourself. So if you can, do it. You won't regret it.
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