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Hungarian Parliament Building

691 rooms and 20km of staircases40kg of gold decorationNeo-Gothic masterpiece on the DanubeUNESCO World Heritage Site
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Hungarian Parliament Building

Hungary · Architecture

Size

268 m long, 691 rooms

Built

1885–1904

Inside

Holy Crown of Hungary

Style

Neo-Gothic (inspired by Westminster)

Tour

€10 — 45 min guided

It is the third largest parliamentary building in the world with its 691 rooms, its 20 km tall stairs reaching 96 meters high. The building, at the same height as Saint Stephen’s Basilica, symbolizes the balance between this equality and the state affairs. In the 1880s, a competition was launched for the design of the new parliament building, and Imre Steindl’s design was first in the competition.The designs that took second and third place in the competition were also made to the Buddha section of the city in a way that coincides directly with the Parliament Building. These are the Ethnography Museum and the buildings of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Walker Insights

The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest is a neo-Gothic masterpiece with 691 rooms, 20 kilometres of internal staircases, and 40 kilograms of gold used in its decoration. Sitting on the banks of the Danube, it's one of Europe's most photographed buildings — and its interior is even more spectacular than the façade.

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Müge Ayma

Destination

Budapest, Hungary

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Best seasonYear-round

Budapest city center

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