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Hungary's Magnificent Parliament Building

I was fortunate enough to get a VIP tour of Parliament with a visiting US congressional delegation. I had never been inside the building before and was literally dumbfounded with how beautiful it is. I hope these images can convey some of the magnificence of this structure.

The Hungarian Parliament building is the largest building in Hungary; it was inaugurated in 1896 and completed in 1904. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Parliament_Building
Grand staircase
Grand staircase		 Grand staircase ceiling
Grand staircase ceiling		 Grand staircase
Grand staircase		 Door in detail
Door in detail
Upper house chamber
Upper house chamber		 Upper chamber ceiling
Upper chamber ceiling		 Congressman Meeks at the podium
Congressman Meeks at the podium		 Upper chamber
Upper chamber
The dome
The dome		 16-sided central hall
16-sided central hall		 Holy Crown of Hungary
Holy Crown of Hungary		 Guarding the Holy Crown of Hungary
Guarding the Holy Crown of Hungary
Gilt corridor
Gilt corridor		 Confluence of detail
Confluence of detail		 Boldly colored corridor
Boldly colored corridor		 Elegant window
Elegant window
Famous figures
Famous figures		 Grand entry
Grand entry		 Buda
Buda		 The ultimate candid: Prime Minister Orbán
The ultimate candid: Prime Minister Orbán
Some perspective on Parliament
Some perspective on Parliament		 Some perspective on Parliament
Some perspective on Parliament		 Some perspective on Parliament
Some perspective on Parliament		 Some perspective on Parliament
Some perspective on Parliament
Golden arches
Golden arches		 Quiet corner
Quiet corner		 A place to relax
A place to relax		 Corridor
Corridor
Conference room window
Conference room window		 The Castle from Parliament
The Castle from Parliament		 Parliament from Parliament
Parliament from Parliament		 Way out
Way out
J Ponces15-May-2014 07:35
Absolutely stunning place! What a chance you had! BV
goelsamuel05-Sep-2013 17:06
Absolutely magnificent, both interior and images! We wanted to tour inside but all tours were fully booked that day :(. I am pleased that at least I have this impressive virtual tour! Thank you for sharing! V!
Bobby M20-Jul-2012 17:57
Wow...what a building,I've seen its beauty from the outside but the inside is magnificent as well.Thanks Helen for sharing. V
Guest 05-May-2012 00:56
Only had one short visit to Budapest, such a beautiful city. The Parliament is beautiful from the outside but just amazing inside. Well captured.
Jeff Real03-Mar-2012 15:19
This collection of images is absolutely amazing! ~V~
Alain Boussac01-Mar-2012 21:30
Masterfully composed and exposed images emphasising perfectly the splendor of Hungary's Parliament Building. BV.
John Hamers01-Mar-2012 13:51
Am awesome gallery Helen you've shown us !! Really great how you've carefully composed all the architectural details of this beautful parliament building VV
Stephanie28-Feb-2012 13:17
This is a gorgeous gallery Helen! Your photography is superb as is the Parliament Building! My compliments to you! :) V
Lennart Waara28-Feb-2012 10:03
Excellent camera work in this gallery! Great focus and details!
Walter Otto Koenig27-Feb-2012 15:38
Great gallery Helen with many well taken, interesting and beautiful image. It's a real pleasure to see this. "V"
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)27-Feb-2012 12:46
Impressive series. V
Paolo
Zoltán Balogh27-Feb-2012 05:53
A truly beautiful gallery presenting the Hungarian Parliament building Helen, wow! It must have been a wonderful, exciting day for you! V
William Barletta26-Feb-2012 17:39
This is a spectacular series of photos ~V~
Ali Majdfar26-Feb-2012 10:24
Very beautiful place, Great photography! ~V
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