How much time should I budget for St. Stephen's Basilica

I always could find it on Google Maps. That is not the question. I want to know how long does it take to see the church?
All the ones that speak of how long one should expect to be there are about Vienna.
Do you have a link, or maybe repeat what they said here?

I believe it is a basilica. We were there about 7 years ago or so, and I would say we spent more time than most, and we were in it for about an hour.

The answer will be based on your interests. I’ve seen lots of travelers “pop in” to see churches all over Europe, take the obligatory photo, walk the nave, then leave. A photo outside and gone. Maybe 10-15 minutes.

Are you religious? Have a deep interest in history or architecture? Do you like photography? You could spend a couple hours between the exterior and interior or that might totally bore you.

I enjoy all three of the above when visiting Europe and while I haven’t seen this monument I would typically plan 2 hours for something like this. Leave early if I was less inspired and have a coffee. YMMV.

Thank you, DurJim. I am not deeply religious or really not religious at all, but I do enjoy beauty and history.
I was thinking two hours, but maybe 1.5 to 2 max would be my thinking.
That would work if I got there at 9:00 and bought the ticket for the museum for 11:00 (anytime between 11:00 and 12:00 entrance). It's 15 minutes to the museum. If I leave earlier then some food.
Thank you,
Mark

I think it took me about 45 minutes inside the cathedral and maybe another 30 minutes for the towers. The towers have an elevator.

Easy in 45 min.

If baroque architecture is not your thing...it is very busy, it might only hold your interest a few minutes. If you can catch a concert in the basilika, do. Great music, no place to go, no moving around to take photos, all you can do is sit there and absorb the sounds and the building. A couple hours. This is true about any beautiful building. Be forced to sit in a most pleasant way and soak it up.

As with many of the beautiful structures in Budapest...they are pretty new. The basilika was finished 1905. Fishermans Bastion is a 1902 construct. The parliament building opened 1902. The underground railroad, originally pulled by horses or so I have been told, 1896. City Park 1896 with its 'fake castle'. The castle was originally wood framed and canvas covered. It was so popular they made it permanent. And the City baths opened 1913. Do go there and take a soak.

If I recall two Hungarian events created a building splurge in the late 19th century. One was the major flooding by the Danube in 1838 and again in 1876. This covered Pest, which is in the flood plain of the Danube. So there was the flood caused building. The second was the 1000 year celebration of of Madjars conquering Hungary in 1896. Well they occupied the upper Tisza River. in 896. Heroes Square completed about 1900. Most of these were scheduled for completion in 1896.

Great city. It sounds pretentious to say, it is my wife and my favorite European capital.

wayne inWI

1849 Budapest became possible with the construction of the Chain Bridge finally connecting Buda and Pest. The first great growth spurt begings.

In 1867 the creation of the Dual Monarchy with Austria helped to put aside any uncertainity of war with Austria and bumped the income and status and growth of the nation.

1873 Buda, Pest, Obuda come together to form Budapest, again an increase in growth.

1896 millennium celebrating 1000 years of Magyar occupation in the region; ie the formation of Hungary. If someone asks you when some great building was constructed and you want to look smart, say it was constructed for the 1896 millennium. 50/50 chance you will be correct. The castle mentioned above was constructed as an exhibit.

Most of the apartment blocks/shops in Districts one generally visits as a tourist were constructed between 1890 and 1920. While the Millennium was instrumental in the building boom, the Treaty of Trianon put a real hamper on it.

Here is a tiny bit on the history on the Basilica

Begun in 1851 (first architect died midway through).
Dome collapsed in 1868,
1869 Second architect dies
Completed in 1905.

https://pestbuda.hu/en/cikk/20220623_the_dome_of_st_stephen_s_basilica_went_up_in_flames_75_years_ago#:~:text=During%20the%20World%20War%20II,on%20the%20north%20east%20side.

Last year we visited Budapest and happened to be there on a Sunday - so we attended mass at St. Stephen's. The celebrant conducted the entire mass in Hungarian and very few people were in attendance. Afterward we wandered around inside the beautiful facility. It was a very fulfilling experience!