Good Shepherd Church in Székesfehérvár, Catholic memorial church in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
The Good Shepherd Church is a Catholic place of worship in Székesfehérvár with a distinctive round floor plan and a prominent dome. The building combines neoclassical features with modern elements and stands out in the city's skyline with its geometric design.
Construction of this church began in 1929 and finished in 1933, designed as a memorial to a significant diocesan leader. The building's design reflects the cultural and spiritual currents of Hungary during the interwar period.
The church is also called the Prohászka Ottokár Jó Pásztor-emléktemplom, after the bishop buried here. In the chapel on the lesson side stands a white marble group showing Prohászka in a surplice and stole at the pulpit of the University Church, with an angel raising a torch. The Latin inscription on the base calls him Hungary's apostle and teacher.
The church stands in the Vasútvidék district, near the railway area of Székesfehérvár. The open columned portico is reached by a few steps, and outside services a full-height glass wall and grille separate the vestibule from the inner space. A 65-metre campanile tower was planned for the eastern side but was never built.
The winning design came from Gáspár Fábián, a Székesfehérvár-born architect, chosen in 1929 from 27 entries and awarded a first prize of 3,000 pengő. His plans also included a 65-metre campanile-style tower on the east side, which was never built. A model of the intended design shows what the church was meant to look like.
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