Buda Castle Buda Castle, Budapest
At one of the most festive holiday of Christianity, you can participate in a Mass / Church service and visit the church to pray on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Matthias Church Budapest, located in the historical Buda Castle District. This is a beautiful place to feel recharged during the Christmas holidays if you wish to reconnect and say your prayers. As the Church is only open for religious visitors wishing to take part in the mass and pray to God, please note that tourists cannot visit Matthias Church on this occasion, but will be able to enter the Church with regular tickets before Dec 24 and after Dec 25.
Christmas Mass Matthias Church Buda Castle
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Mass Schedule (normally follows the same schedule year by year). No need to prebook but expect to have many visitors.
Dec 25 – Christmas Eve Mass Schedule (normally follows the same schedule year by year). No need to prebook but expect to have many visitors.
Festive Opening Hours
- Dec 24: Open to Prayers only (not for Tourists)
- Dec 25: Open to Prayers only (not for Tourists)
- Dec 26: From 1pm: Open to all Visitors (including Tourists, regular entry applies)
- Dec 31: From 1pm: Open to all Visitors (including Tourists, regular entry applies)
- Jan 1: From 1pm Open to all Visitors (including Tourists, regular entry applies)
Winter Concerts in the Buda Castle – Matthias Church
2 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
6 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
9 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
13 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
16 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
20 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
27 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
30 Dec, 2024 Concert of Duna String Orchestra at Matthias Church Budapest
More Budapest Christmas Concerts: Please follow the link to see a wider range of festive concerts throughout the year, including the Christmas period.
Matthias Church Buda Castle Tours
Guided Tours are available in the Advent season in Budapest, Buda Castle. As the Christmas holidays are very popular and busy in Budapest, it is best to reserve your places for the English Buda Castle & Church Tour, which includes a guided live tour inside Matthias Church as well as a concise and engaging small group interactive tour taking your around the hilltop of the Buda Castle hill visiting a dozen major attractions in the Buda Castle District as an open air walking tour.
BOOKING a Guided Castle and Church Tour
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