Deák tér Lutheran Church

Budapest


This very central church on the south side of V Deák Ferenc tér was designed by Mihály Pollack in 1799, It is one of the best examples of early neoclassical architecture in the city. Inside is the National Lutheran Museum and a good bookshop.


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