Hungarian Parliament Building
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 | |
|---|---|
Országház | |
 The main façade as seen from the Danube | |
| General information | |
| Type | Parliament |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, baroque, renaissance |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°30′25″N 19°02′44″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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
- 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.
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