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Parliament


V., Kossuth Lajos tér
Tel.: 317-9800
Visits by guided tour only.
Metro 2: Kossuth tér, Bus: 15, Tram: 2, Trolleybus: 70, 78

The largest building in the country, the permanent site of the national assembly, Parliament sits on the Danube embankment with its entrance looking out over Kossuth Square. The neo-Gothic building is the work of architect Imre Steindl, and was constructed between 1884-1902. It has 691 rooms, is 268 m long and its cupola rises 96 m into the air. The staircase is embellished with fine frescoes by Károly Lotz and sculptures by György Kiss. The painting The Conquest Hungarian painter, hangs in the congress chamber. Since 2000 the general public has been able to view the Hungarian coronation regalia here: St. Stephen's Crown, the sceptre, orb and Renaissance sword.


Source: Budapesti Turisztikai Kht, Budapest Guide, 2003