Kecskemét Cathedral

For other cathedrals dedicated to the Ascension, see Ascension Cathedral.

Church in Kecskemét, Hungary

Co-Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord

Urunk Mennybemenetele Társszékesegyház
Location| Kecskemét
Country|  Hungary
Denomination| Roman Catholic Church

The Co-Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord[1] (Hungarian: Urunk Mennybemenetele Társszékesegyház) also called Kecskemét Cathedral, also called the Great Church, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the city of Kecskemét,[2] Hungary,[3][4] serves as the Co-Cathedral or alternate cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. It is dedicated to the Ascension of Christ.

The church was built between 1774 and 1806 in the Baroque style and remains the largest church in the Pannonian Plain. The original design corresponds to Gáspár Osvald, but the construction management was entrusted to Balthasar Fischer. Already in 1819 the tower of the church burned down, and had to be renewed until 1863 then receiving its current form.

## See also

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* Roman Catholicism in Hungary
* List of cathedrals in Hungary

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## References

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1. ^ Co-Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord in Kecskemét
2. ^ DK (2015-08-04). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Eastern and Central Europe. Penguin. ISBN 9781465445155.
3. ^ "Kecskemét Attractions – Kecskemét Sights – Sightseeing in Kecskemét, Hungary". www.budapest.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
4. ^ Főplébánia, Kecskeméti Római Katolikus. "Kecskeméti Nagytemplom története :: Kecskeméti Római Katolikus Főplébánia". foplebania.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2016-08-27.

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