Istenszülő elhunyta Nagyboldogasszony-székesegyház
The Istenszülő elhunyta Nagyboldogasszony-székesegyház, known locally as the Petőfi téri ortodox templom, is Budapest’s central Eastern Orthodox cathedral. Constructed in 1791, its neoclassical façade and solemn interior mark a period when Hungarian and Russian Orthodox communities shaped the city’s religious life. The church is named for the Dormition of the Mother of God, a principal feast in the Orthodox calendar, and it stands at Petőfi tér 2 in the heart of the city’s historic district. Designed by József Jung, the cathedral serves as a significant spiritual and cultural hub for the Serbian Orthodox community in Hungary, reflecting centuries of cross‑cultural exchange and settlement following the Ottoman period. Its establishment in 1791 situates it among Budapest’s late 18th‑century ecclesiastical buildings, where neoclassicism conveyed a civic as well as sacred dignity. …
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