Votive Church

Széchenyi tér, 7700 Mohács

The Church of Our Lady of Hungarians in Mohács — better known as the Votive Church — is a 20th-century Roman Catholic church and one of the defining buildings on the citys main square. Its foundation stone was laid in 1926 by Gyula Zichy, archbishop of Kalocsa, to mark the 400th anniversary of the 1526 Battle of Mohács. Designed by Aladár Árkay (1868–1932) and his son Bertalan Árkay (1901–1971), it was the first concrete-shell building in Hungary. The arched side walls carry impressive stained-glass windows reminiscent of Gothic cathedrals, depicting saints — works by Bertalan Árkays wife, Lili Árkayné Sztehlo (1897–1959). Beneath the 30-metre-high, 20-metre-wide dome, the 1,227-square-metre interior seats 3,600. The church was consecrated on 29 August 1940 by Bishop Ferenc Virág of Pécs and dedicated to Our Lady of Hungarians. One of the festivals sacred venues, with outstanding acoustics for choral music.

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