Jesuits came to Esztergom after the leaving of the Turks in 1683. The constructions lasted for 10 years and they were started in 1728. The towers on the side of the facade were not built due to war purposes at that time.
The church was sanctified in 1738 to the respect of Ignatius of Loyola
In 1773 the pope disbanded the Society of Jesus then it became the property of The Order of Saint Paul, later the Benedicts. In 1788 Maria Theresa gave it to the archbishop József Batthány and the church became the temple of local people.
The church survived two earthquake. During the WWII it was seriously damaged and it was reconstructed in 1958. The painting of the interior was finished in 1980.
Sources: http://www.templom.hu/phpwcms/index.php?id=14,385,0,0,1,0
Sources: http://www.templom.hu/phpwcms/index.php?id=14,385,0,0,1,0
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