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The Basilica of Eger is also named Saint Michael and Saint John cathedral. The building is also the cathedral of the archdiocese of Eger, which means the bishops and the archbishop do their everyday tasks here. The Basilica of Eger is considered to be the second largest religious building in Hungary. János László Pyrker was assigned archbishop of Eger in 1827 and he asked the great archtitect of the time, József Hild to make the designs of this magnificent building. The construction lasted from 1831 to 1836 and the building was consecrated in 1837.

Archbishop Pyrker asked a young, talented sculptor from Venice, Marco Casagrande, to make the statues of the basilica. He made the huge statues standing next to the staircase: Saint István and Saint Lászó Hungarian kings standing in the first line, and behind them Peter and Paul apostoles. The tympan is supported by huge Corinthian columns with the inscript on it in Latin: &quot;Come and Let us Adore Lord!&quot; The statues of Faith-Hope-Love standing above the vestibule are also works of Casagrande, just like the angel statues of Love of God and Truth of God. 
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