Cathedral of the Visitation, Catholic cathedral in Szombathely, Hungary.

The Cathedral of the Visitation is a Baroque-Classicist hall church on the site of the former Roman forum of Savaria, built to plans by Austrian architect Melchior Hefele. A transept crosses the nave, which is lined by flat, column-framed side chapels instead of aisles. Two slender bell towers flank the east portal facade, and the interior holds up to 5,000 people.

Construction began in 1791 following the creation of the Szombathely Diocese in 1777, with interior work completed in 1814. This development marked the establishment of a major religious center for the surrounding region.

The dedication refers to Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth, celebrated on 2 July. The red-and-white pulpit by Martin Rumpelmayer survived the 1945 bombing and is still used, and a Carrara-marble copy of Michelangelo's Sistine Madonna stands in the church. St Placidus's relics were carried here from the bishop's palace on 29 April 1814.

Visitors can enter during open hours and explore the interior either independently or with a guided tour that explains the architectural and religious features. The building is easily accessible from the city center, and respectful dress is recommended when visiting this active place of worship.

The bombing of 4 March 1945 spared only the towers; the roof and nave vault collapsed and the organ was destroyed. Two furnishings were saved and reused: the red-and-white pulpit, traced to craftsman Martin Rumpelmayer, and the halo of angels and putti above today's main altar. The cathedral also holds a Carrara marble copy of a Sistine Chapel Madonna.