Queen of Heavens Church, Újpest, Gothic Revival parish church in Újpest district, Hungary.
Queen of Heavens Church is a Catholic parish church in Újpest with Gothic Revival architecture throughout its design. The building displays characteristic features of this style including vertical lines, pointed arches, and stone construction details.
Újpest was founded in 1840 on land given by Count Károlyi István, and its Catholics were served from Dunakeszi and later Fót. In February 1870 Bishop Antal József Peitler of Vác made the community an independent parish, and Illek Vince, its first pastor from 1875 until his death in 1905, organised it. The church was built in 1875–1881 to plans by József Kauser, and in 1993 the parish passed from the Diocese of Vác to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest.
The parish's annual kermesse falls on the last Sunday of August. The church is dedicated to the Marian title Queen of Heaven, and a mosaic by Gyula Konfár frames the main entrance.
The church is accessible to visitors during regular worship services held throughout the week and on Sundays. It is advisable to check current visiting times if you wish to explore the building when services are not taking place.
The tower holds four bells; the missing fifth, a 310 kg bell tuned to h1, was lost in the Second World War and its place in the frame is still empty. The largest, the 1010 kg King Saint Stephen bell, was cast by Ferenc Walser in Budapest in 1924.
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