Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle or more formally Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception also called Eger Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that functions as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Eger, located in the city of Eger, in Hungary.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 hu.
- Email: bazilika.eger@gmail.com
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church
- Also known as: “Basilica in Eger”, “Cathedral Basilica of Eger”, and “Szent János apostol és evangélista-főszékesegyház”
- Address: Pyrker János tér 1, Eger, 3300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eger Minaret and Archbishop’s Palace.
Eger Minaret
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 hu.
The Eger minaret is an Ottoman-era minaret tower located in Eger city, northern Hungary. It is one of the most northern minarets left from Ottoman rule in Europe. Eger Minaret is situated 630 metres northeast of Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle.
Archbishop’s Palace
Residential building
Photo: CivertanS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archbishop’s Palace is a residential building, which is situated 130 metres north of Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle.
Minorite Church
Church
Photo: Rakás, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minorite Church is situated 440 metres northeast of Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eger and Eger district.
Eger
Photo: Sprok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eger is a historic town in Northern Hungary, capital of Heves County, situated between the Mátra and Bükk mountains. Eger district outside of the city is covered in a separate article.
Eger district
Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eger is a district in eastern part of Heves County. Eger is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle
- Categories: cathedral, minor basilica, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Heves County, Northern Hungary, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.8994° or 47° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
20.37317° or 20° 22′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GV2V9XF+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 157867359OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q735805
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣若望、圣弥额尔暨圣母无原罪圣殿总主教座堂”
- Chinese: “聖若望、聖彌額爾暨聖母無原罪聖殿總主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Kathedrale von Eger”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك فى ايجر”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko de Eger”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko-ĉefkatedralo de Eger”
- Esperanto: “Katedralo de Eger”
- French: “cathédrale d’Eger”
- French: “Cathédrale d’Eger”
- German: “Kathedrale von Eger”
- Hungarian: “Egri főszékesegyház”
- Hungarian: “Szent Mihály- és Szent János-főszékesegyház”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Eger”
- Italian: “cattedrale di San Giovanni Apostolo ed Evangelista”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Giovanni Apostolo ed Evangelista”
- Polish: “Bazylika w Egerze”
- Romanian: “Catedrala Sfântul Ioan din Eger”
- Russian: “Эгерская базилика”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basilica de San Juan Apostol”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Juan Apóstol”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de San Juan Apóstol”
- Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Chính tòa Thánh Gioan Tông đồ ở Eger”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pyrker János tér and Szemfényvesztés.
Nearby Places
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