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Parliament · Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Parliament Building
- Dated
- Dated 1885–1904
- Declared purpose
- National parliament
- Today
- Survives
- Architect of record
- Imre Steindl, architect: about 44 when credited (1883, born 1839). Build time on record: about 19 years (1885–1904).All architects of record →
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A Gothic Revival parliament on the Danube with 691 rooms and a 96-metre dome.
Built to the year 1896
Its dome height of 96 m matches the 896 founding date. The building opened in time for the 1896 millennium.
The same style everywhere
Researchers line it up with Westminster and other parliaments and ask why they look so alike.
Questions worth asking
- Why do capitals worldwide share the same architecture?
Possible original uses
- Parliament
- Riverside power or signal building
What the photos show
Surrounding Buildings
Old buildings nearby in Budapest. Compare the stone, the domes and the dates.
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
