Former Capuchin Church

Castle District


Used as a mosque during the Turkish occupation, this church recycled Islamic-style, ogee-arched doors and windows on the southern side when it was rebuilt in the 18th century. Around the corner there's the seal of King Matthias Corvinus – a raven and a ring – and little Corvin tér with the delightful Louis Fountain (Lajos kútja, 1904).


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