Hungarian Parliament Building

UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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

Hungarian Parliament Building
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 / 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(s)	Imre Steindl
Other information
Number of rooms	691
Website
	latogatokozpont.parlament.hu
References

The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház [ˈorsaːkhaːz], lit. 'House of the Country' or 'House of the Nation'), also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location,^[5] is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary, and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It is situated on Kossuth Square in the Pest side of the city, on the eastern bank of the Danube. It was designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style and opened in 1902.^[6] It has been the largest building in Hungary since its completion.^[7] The architectural style of the Hungarian parliament building was influenced by the gothic Vienna City Hall, the renaissance elements like the cupola was influenced by the Maria vom Siege church in Vienna.^[8]

^ Béni, Alexandra (13 June 2017). "10+1 things you didn't know about the Hungarian Parliament". Daily News Hungary. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ "Parliament". 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.
^ Cite error: The named reference DK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Parliament". Budapest Info. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ The perfect Parliament article of the Daily Mail. Link:[[1]

[1] Béni, Alexandra (13 June 2017). "10+1 things you didn't know about the Hungarian Parliament". Daily News Hungary. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[2] "Parliament". Budapest Info. n.d. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[3] 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.

[4] "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.

[5] "The Hungarian Parliament Building". Parlamento Budapest. 2016. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[DK-6] Cite error: The named reference DK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] "Parliament". Budapest Info. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[8] The perfect Parliament article of the Daily Mail. Link:[[1]

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