Hungarian Parliament Building
Neo-Gothic government building and landmark in Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház [ˈorsaːkhaːz])[5] is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, it is a popular landmark of Hungary and a tourist destination in Budapest.
Hungarian Parliament Building | |
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Országház | |
General information | |
Type | Parliament |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, baroque, renaissance |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
Coordinates | 47°30′25″N 19°02′44″E / 47.50694°N 19.04556°E |
Current tenants | National Assembly of Hungary |
Groundbreaking | 1885 |
Completed | 1904 |
Height | 96 m (315 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | Width: 123 m (404 ft) Length: 268 m (879 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Floor area | 18,000 m2 (193,800 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 13 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Imre Steindl |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 691 |
Website | |
www.latogatokozpont.parlament.hu | |
References | |
[1][2][3][4] |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Official name | Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 400 |
Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Area | 473.3 ha |
Buffer zone | 493.8 ha |
References
change- ↑ Béni, Alexandra (13 June 2017). "10+1 things you didn't know about the Hungarian Parliament". Daily News Hungary. Daily News Hungary. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Parliament". Budapest Info. Budapest Info. n.d. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ Kay, Nathan (3 January 2019). "The secrets and symbols of Hungary's Parliament building". CNN Travel. CNN. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "The House of Parliament". House of Parliament Visitor Center. Hungarian National Assembly. n.d. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "The Hungarian Parliament Building". Parlamento Budapest. 2016. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.