Parliament (Parlament)
Budapest
Budapest, Kossuth tér 1-3., Hungary
+36-1-4414000
http://www.parlament.hu
webmaster@parlament.hu
The massive, neo-Gothic Parliament Building is one of the landmark symbols of Budapest. Work on the building began in 1884, and it was completed in 1902.
There are dozens of statues on the exterior. On the Danube side are the Hungarian rulers from the seven conquering chiefs to Ferdinand V. On the other side are the princes of Transylvania and several noted commanders.
The building has nearly 700 rooms, is 268m long, 118m wide at its maximum and over 90m high at the top of the dome. The main entrabce leads to a ceremonial staircase with ceiling frescoes by Károly Lotz. From here opens a 16-sided hall below the dome, used for official receptions and ceremonies. The MP's debating chamber is in the south wing. The chamber of the former Upper House in the north wing is today used for conferences. All the interior rooms and passageways are ornamented in a rich neo-Gothic style.
The Parliament Building can only be visited in guided tours. For more information please contact us.
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