Hungarian Parliament Building

Hungarian Parliament Building is the representative seat of the Hungarian government, located on the left bank of the Danube River in the center of Budapest. It is one of the most popular architectural sights in the capital of the country, and no sightseeing tour of the city is complete without a visit to it. In the majestic appearance of the building one can guess the features of London’s Palace of Westminster and the luxurious Parisian town hall Hôtel de Ville. The image of the Hungarian Parliament building can be seen on many souvenirs that travelers bring back from the Hungarian capital, as well as on the pages of photo albums and books about Budapest.

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Video: Hungarian Parliament Building

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%’ Budapest (Parliament building on the right)
‘ Under the dome of the parliament

The architecture of the Hungarian Parliament building is eclectic. It harmoniously combines neo-Gothic traditions and the Parisian boz-ar style, a style that emerged in the mid-19th century and continued the traditions of the French Baroque and Italian Renaissance. The facade of the architectural structure is decorated with sculptures depicting Hungarian and Transylvanian rulers. When the country was on the socialist path, the spire above the central dome was decorated with a five-pointed ruby star. The mansion looks especially beautiful from the river side. In order for the huge building to fit completely into the frame, it must be shot from the opposite side of the Danube.

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‘ Hungarian Parliament at dusk

Construction of the Hungarian Parliament building

The Hungarian Parliament building was decided to be built when Buda and Pest merged into a single urban agglomeration, Budapest. The land on the left bank of the Danube below the Margit Bridge was chosen for the construction. The Hungarian authorities held a competition of architectural projects, and its winner was recognized as a Hungarian specialist in Gothic architecture Imre Steindl. He had great prestige in the city, as he had already designed the New City Hall building for Budapest.

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‘ House of the Hungarian Parliament
‘ Main hallway of the building
‘ Corridors

Tourist Information

‘ class=”fancybox” >View of the Hungarian Parliament building from Rybatskogo bastion

The Hungarian Parliament building is open to visitors every day. From April to October it is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. From November to March – any day from 8.00 to 18.00. Every day from 9.45 to 16.00 there are guided tours of the Hungarian Parliament building, which have a duration of 45-50 minutes. For Russian-speaking travelers they start at 12.30 on Sundays and at 15.15 on other days. Children under 6 years old can visit the building for free.

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To avoid standing in line for tickets, you can buy them in advance online. This is very convenient, as the network always has information about the number of remaining tickets for any day. When the purchase is paid for, it is enough to print out a copy of the electronic voucher and then show it at the entrance.

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How to get there

The Hungarian Parliament building stands in the center of the Hungarian capital, at 1-3 Lajos Kossuth Square. It is not difficult to reach on foot from the M2 metro station “Kossuth Lajos ter”. Streetcars No. 2 and DH, trolleybuses No. 70 and 78 and buses No. 15 and 115 also run here.

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