Hungarian Parliament Building
Walker Müge Ayma
by Müge Ayma

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.
“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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