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ESZTERGOM<br />

Grand Prince Géza chose Esztergom as his kingdom in 972, making it the first capital of our<br />

country. King Saint Stephen was crowned here on 1 January 1001; he founded the archdiocese<br />

of Esztergom as the centre of the Hungarian church. The Basilica of Esztergom, the largest church<br />

in Hungary, was built on the castle hill. This masterpiece was consecrated in 1869, and for that occasion<br />

Franz Liszt composed his Esztergom Mass.<br />

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