Szeged cathedral visitor centre

The Szeged Cathedral Visitor Centre is a multifunctional tourist and cultural facility located in the crypt of the Votive Church. In its exhibition hall both ecclesiastical and secular exhibitions can be viewed, and its community spaces are also suitable for cultural and community events (conferences, receptions, artistic evenings, etc.). From here the western tower, which functions as a lookout tower, and the Dömötör tower can also be visited. The operator of the facility is the DOM Development and Tourism Service Organization.

Contact information, opening hours

The visitor centre welcomes visitors every day except Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Address: 6720 Szeged, Dóm tér 16.

Phone: +36 20/385-5061

E‑mail: [email protected]

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Art Shop

A stairway from the Dóm tér side, next to the Holy Trinity statue, leads down to the entrance of the facility. Upon arriving at the reception hall, the visitor is welcomed by the Art Shop, a gift and souvenir shop that also functions as a ticket office. On the shop’s shelves, besides souvenirs related to the cathedral, monastic products and items from local craft manufactories can also be found.

Permanent and temporary exhibitions

The permanent exhibition, in addition to presenting the construction history of the Votive Church and Dóm tér, preserves the collection of liturgical objects of the Szeged‑Csanád Diocese (Baroque silverware, carvings and 15th‑18th century liturgical textiles). Interactive information kiosks are also placed in the exhibition space. The memorials of Bishop Gyula Glattfelder, who led the construction of the Votive Church, Culture Minister Kunó Klebelsberg and architect Ernő Foerk can also be viewed in the crypt. In addition to the permanent exhibition, thematic temporary exhibitions also await interested visitors. Photography can be taken with any admission ticket.

Accompanied by a guided tour, one can become acquainted with Hungary's only episcopal cathedral built in the 20th century. For groups, with prior registration, the Visitor Centre also provides a guided tour in the liturgical space at a prearranged time different from the above. A 30‑minute and a 60‑minute program are also available. Only a person commissioned by the Visitor Centre may conduct a guided tour in the church.

Guided tour at the Szeged Cathedral Visitor Centre

Time: 15:00

Duration: 60 minutes

During the guided tour, liturgical silverware, textiles, sculptures and devotional objects belonging to the treasury of the Diocese of Szeged‑Csanád are presented, and in the architectural history section visitors can receive more information about the cathedral and the surrounding cathedral square's building history. The permanent exhibition includes the graves of church and other prominent personalities – Bishop Gyula Glattfelder, Minister of Culture Kunó Klebelsberg, architect Ernő Foerk – together with presentations of their lives and work.

Cathedral Art Salon

The series of events started in March 2019, where once a month known artists hold literary evenings. In addition, art‑history lectures have also been included in the program.

List of future evenings

18 September 2020: How Should I Tell You? – D. Hegedűs Géza, Jászai Mari award‑winner, Kossuth award‑winner, Worthy Artist evening – Favorite poets and poems.

29 October 2020: “With Your Whole Being” – Gabi Gubás, Jászai Mari award‑winner actress, whose theatrical evening at Thália Theatre also enjoyed great success

November 2020: The Banished Dream – Sándor Lukács, Kossuth and Jászai Mari award‑winning Hungarian actor, poet, worthy and outstanding artist literary evening

December 4, 2020: Autumn Sketch – Silent‑Fragile‑Empty – Udvaros Dorottya, the National Theatre Kossuth‑ and Jászai Mari‑award‑winning actress’s evening, from works by Endre Ady and János Pilinszky

List of evenings held so far

March 2, 2019: “Tell the truth, not only the real one” – Károly Eperjes’s evening

May 4, 2019: My Love, Transylvania – Albert Wass evening, Károly Rékasi solo evening, organized by Gábor Koltay (200th performance anniversary)

May 24, 2019: Kaleidoscope – Ildikó Hűvösvölgyi’s evening

June 16, 2019: “In the Company of Poets” – Ilona Bencze literary evening

January 17, 2020: Secrets from the life and works of Sándor Márai – Literary evening of Sándor Márai’s writings, presented by István Hirtling and Tibor Mészáros

February 14, 2020: Glass Marble – Anikó Für, Jászai Mari‑award‑winning, Worthwhile Artist literary evening