The official name of Esztergom Basilica is "The Primatial Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed Into Heaven and At. Adalbert",  The church is dedicated to St. Mary of the Assumption and to St. Adalbert and is the largest church and the tallest building in Hungary.  Although disputed, it is also said to be the 3rd largest church in Europe and the 10th largest church in the world.  Ironically, very few outside the Hungarian area actually have heard about this beautiful landmark.

The present structure was built on the foundation of several earlier churches.  The architect was Pal Kuhnel and work began in 1822.  It was dedicated in 1856 and completed in 1869.  At that time, the organ was the largest in Hungary.  Today the church is considered the most precious remaining example of Renaissance art in Hungary.

Estergom is located on the Danube, about 29 miles northwest of Budapest.  It was the capital of Hungary from the 10th to the mid 13th century and was also the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary.   Yet virtually nothing from this period exists today.  Esztergom, as it existed in the middle ages, now rests under today's town, since the old town was destroyed during the 150 years of Turkish rule.