{"id":6754,"date":"2020-11-25T17:09:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/hungarian-parliament-budapest\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:05:48","slug":"hungarian-parliament-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/hungarian-parliament-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Parliament of Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nestled on the right bank of the Danube, in the district of Lip\u00f3tv\u00e1ros, the Parliament of Budapest is undoubtedly one of the top tourist attractions in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Captain Ulysses on a tour of this iconic monument overlooking the River Danube! Follow the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tip<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Want to know more about the history of Budapest?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses highly recommends this free guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. It\u2019s up to you to choose how much you wish to tip the tour guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca4 Are you looking for a hotel in Budapest?<\/strong> Be sure to check out the Captain’s article: Where to stay in Budapest? Advice & recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfdb Planning your trip to Budapest?<\/strong> Take a look the Captain’s detailed article on the best things to do: A Guide to Budapest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc76 Planning a family adventure to Budapest?<\/strong> Discover all of the Captain\u2019s top tips in the article: Exploring Budapest with the Kids: Family-Friendly Activities<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brief history of the Parliament of Budapest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The city of Budapest was founded in 1873. after the unification of three different cities: Buda, Pest, and \u00d3buda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1880, the National Assembly of Hungary approved the construction of a brand new building which was to embody the new capital’s power and sovereignty. An international competition was organised to select the architect to whom the realization of the plans for the Parliament would be entrusted. Imre Steindl won with a project largely inspired by the Palace of Westminster in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u231b Little historical reminder \u231b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hungary did not declare independence until 1918, and was previously ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Construction began in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1,000th anniversary of Hungary in 1896, although construction works actually ended 8 years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Parliament’s architect went blind and passed away in 1902, before completion of the construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Number crunching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ready to be amazed? Here are some mind-blowing<\/s> figures about the Parliament of Budapest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n