Saints Peter and Paul church, Baroque Catholic church in Óbuda, Hungary.
Saints Peter and Paul church is a single-nave Baroque building with three vaulted bays and a chancel closed on three sides of an octagon. Its central-tower facade carries statues of Saint Rosalia above the main portal, Saints Sebastian and Roch beside the choir window, and Saints Peter and Paul on the upper cornice. The red marble main altar (1773–74) holds a statue of Christ the Teacher.
A church existed here before the current one: the 14th-century Képes krónika attributes the first foundation to King Saint Stephen and his wife Gizella in 1015, while other sources name Peter Orseolo. The present church was initiated in 1735 by parish priest Barwick Keresztély Ignác and Óbuda judge Genszky Simon; the foundation stone was laid on 28 June 1744 and master builder Paur János György completed it in 1749.
The high altar of red marble, made in 1773–74, holds a statue of Christ the Teacher in a niche, flanked by figures of Saints Peter and Paul. To the left stand the marble baptismal font and a pulpit in a style leaning toward rococo; to the right hangs a painting of Saint Charles Borromeo. Side altars are dedicated to Saint Julianna, Saint Anne and the Holy Cross.
The church is located at Lajos utca 170 in Óbuda and can be reached from several nearby public transport stations. Visitors should respect regular service times and approach the interior with appropriate reverence.
The 45-metre tower holds three bells. The largest, cast by László Szlezák in 1928, weighs 812 kg and bears a 1919 inscription honouring the Virgin Mary, made from donations of Óbuda's Catholic faithful. The middle bell, 325 kg, was cast by Miklós Gombos in 1996 for the church's 250th anniversary.
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