Matthias Church is one of the most iconic buildings in Budapest’s Buda Castle District, located in Holy Trinity Square, next to Fisherman’s Bastion. The church has medieval origins: its construction began in the 13th century during the reign of King Béla IV, making it one of Budapest’s oldest surviving churches.

In the Middle Ages, it served as the site of royal weddings and coronations, including Emperor Franz Joseph and King Charles IV. Officially known as the Church of Our Lady of Buda, it is popularly called Matthias Church after King Matthias Corvinus, whose reign brought major extensions. During the Ottoman period it functioned as a mosque, before being rebuilt in Neo-Gothic form at the end of the 19th century under the direction of Frigyes Schulek.

Its distinctive colorful Zsolnay tile roof and slender tower are defining elements of the Buda skyline. The richly decorated interior is especially remarkable: the walls and vaults are covered in rich ornamental painting, a rare feature in Hungarian church architecture.

Matthias Church remains an active parish church and one of Budapest’s most important historical and sacred landmarks.