Bakócz Chapel

chapel, Hungary

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The Bakócz Chapel, built between 1507 and 1510, is a significant Renaissance monument in Hungary. It was commissioned by Cardinal Tamás Bakócz as his own sepulchral chapel and is located within the Esztergom Cathedral. The chapel's design is distinctly Italianate, featuring a Greek cross plan topped by a dome, reminiscent of late 15th-century Florentine chapels.12

The chapel's altar was meticulously transported stone by stone to the new Esztergom Cathedral when the original was demolished in 1823. The Bakócz Chapel stands as a testament to the Renaissance architectural style's influence in Eastern Europe during that period.12

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The Bakócz Chapel (1507), erected by the cardinal Tamás Bakócz as his sepulchral chapel, at the cathedral of Esztergom is completely Italianate. Built on a Greek cross plan surmounted by a dome, the chapel resembles late 15th-century Florentine chapels. Turkish occupation, however, soon delayed the adoption…
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The Bakócz Chapel (1507), erected by the cardinal Tamás Bakócz as his sepulchral chapel, at the cathedral of Esztergom is completely Italianate. Built on a Greek cross plan surmounted by a dome, the chapel resembles late 15th-century Florentine chapels. Turkish occupation, however, soon delayed the adoption…
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