Szerb ortodox templom
In the heart of Pest, the Saint George Church—Szerb ortodox templom—was once a vibrant center for Budapest’s Serbian Orthodox community. The current building, constructed in 1733, followed a Baroque design and was planned by András Mayerhoffer, with a Baroque bell tower added in 1752. The church stood as a key locus for Serbs who settled in the city after the Ottoman era, reflecting a long-cherished Orthodox tradition in Budapest. Today, this site is memorialized rather than as a standing church. A plaque marks the spot, recalling the once-thriving church and its role in the community’s history, while the original structure no longer stands. The memorial preserves the memory of a place that, in its prime, served as the only Serbian Orthodox church in the capital under the Eparchy of Buda. …
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