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[Praskipark, 10/14/2009] The Parliament Building in Budapest is one of my favourite buildings and one of the most beautiful in the whole of Europe. Situated at the western end of Kossuth Lajos Ter ( the square named after the leader of the 1848 revolution, whose statue stands in the northern part of the square) this magnificent building sits in all its glory on the Pest side of the city, watching over the River Danube. The best views of the building are actually from the other side of the river. To find this building take Metro Line 2 and alight at Kossuth Lajos ter. When we visited last autumn small tents were erect [more]

[MarZ, 08/11/2009] The Palace of Hungarian parliament is the third largest parliament building in Europe (the largest being German Reichtag and the second largest Westminster), with its 691 chambers. The mpressive Neo-gothic building designed by Imre Stendl is in a similar style to the Westminster Palace. This eclectic building has become a symbol of Hungarian capital. The small towers and the stone laces make the Parliament the most attractive building of Budapest. The whole building is decorated with gold. The inside of the building the chambers and staircases are as impressive as the outside of the buildi [more]