Rácz Jolán szerk.: Az Európai Unió támogatásával helyreállított műemlékek Magyarországon (Budapest, 1997)

SAINT ELIZABETH PARISH CHURCH, BUDAPEST The Parish Church of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád Dynasty is one of the largest neo-Gothic churches of the Carpathian Basin. Its designer, Imre Steindl, the creator of the Houses of Parliament, was a professor of architecture with European reputation. Consecrated in 1901, the building is a fortunate combination of early French and German Gothic traits. Its variegated formation of masses, its splendid spatial effects, rich interior furnishings and decorations make it one of the most valuable pieces of turn-of-the-century sacral architecture which has come down to us untouched. Although certain repairs were made after the Second World War on damage caused by the bombing, the church was not renovated over the past five decades. Of the glass windows only those in the presbytery remained intact, as well as the rose window on the main façade. The tracery of the other ten windows of the neve will be reconstructed, as well as the stained glass windows, according to the original plans designed in the workshop of Miksa Róth. The replacement of these windows is the first step in the restoration process aimed at restoring the church interior to its unique beauty. Name of historic site: Parish Church of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád Dynasty Address: Date of construction: Listed: Owner: Open to the public: EU financial support for: Budapest VII, Rózsák tere 1893-1901 Yes, since 1995 Parish of Saint Elizabeth Yes Restoration of the ten glass windows of the nave pursuant to the original plans drawn at the workshop of Miksa Róth, together with the tracery. Year of EU support: 1995 Total EU support: 20,000 ECU< >3,399,800 HUF Total cost of restoration: 35,000,000 HUF Date of restoration (of two windows): 1996-1997 Responsible for the project: MÉRMŰ Architectural Studio 1023 Budapest, Battai lépcső 3 Dr Endre Szűcs, architect Window restoration: Judit Füri and Gábor Gonzales stained glass window restorers 1142 Budapest, Horvát Boldizsár utca 19 Kálmán Tóth, stone restorer 1118 Budapest, Rét köz utca 13