Politics and beauty are two terms that do not always go together. However, the same cannot be applied to some of the politically hyper active building such as parliaments. One such is the Budapest Parliament building which is the largest building of Hungary as well as the oldest in Europe. Its construction by Imre Steindl began in 1885 in Lajos Kossuth Square near Danube and was completed in 1904. A quite astonishing feature of the building is that there are two identical parliament halls, one for the actual political purposes and the other for the guide tours. The building is 268m long, 123m wide and a height of 96m which has captured its identity as one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest.
The building has 10 courtyards, 27 gates, 691 rooms, 13 elevators, 29 staircases and 242 sculptures. The building can be accessed from the Lajos Kossuth Square station. River Danube provides the view for the main facade. Facade displays many military and non military rulers from Hungary and Transylvania. Famous attractions inside the building includes the statues of Árpád, Stephen I and John Hunyadi, pictures of coats of arms of kings and dukes, frescoes on the ceiling, hexadecagonal central hall, the Upper House, The Holy Crown of Hungary which is displayed in the Central Hall, stained glass and glass mosaic paintings, Assembly hall of the House of Magnates and Assembly hall of the House of Representatives.
Travellers' Guide
If you are planning to visit the Parliament complex in Budapest, don't forget to check in with these hotels.
Hotel Palazzo Zichy Lorinc pap ter 2, Budapest 1088, Hungary
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace
Szechenyi Istvan ter 5-6., Budapest 1051, Hungary
36(1)268-6000
Mamaison Residence Izabella Budapest
Izabella u 61, Budapest 1064, Hungary
Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Erzsebet krt 43 - 49, Budapest H-1073, Hungary
003614794000
Bohem Art Hotel
35, Molnar Street, Budapest H-1056, Hungary
+36 1 327 9020
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