Hungarian Parliament Dawn

I should have known better, should have known that most if not all European cities that put on a lighted splendor at the historic buildings at night... more

by Joan Carroll

Title

Hungarian Parliament Dawn

Artist

Joan Carroll

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

I should have known better, should have known that most if not all European cities that put on a lighted splendor at the historic buildings at night turn off the lights at some point so that in early morning the light show is very muted. But in my excitement to be in Budapest Hungary, apparently I forgot that fact! Plus, I am a morning person and couldn't wait to get out in the city. Nevertheless, there were enough lights on at the Hungarian Parliament building to provide beautiful reflections on the River Danube. The Hungarian Parliament Building is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the east bank of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary and still the tallest building in Budapest. The Parliament Building is in the Gothic Revival style; it has a symmetrical facade and a central dome. The dome is Renaissance Revival architecture. It is 268 m (879 ft) long and 123 m (404 ft) wide. Its interior includes 10 courtyards, 13 passenger and freight elevators, 27 gates, 29 staircases and 691 rooms (including more than 200 offices). With its height of 96 m (315 ft), it is one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest, along with Saint Stephen's Basilica. The number 96 refers to the nation's millennium, 1896, and the conquest of the later Kingdom of Hungary in 896. The Parliament Building is part of the UNESCO World Site which encompasses a large part of both banks of the Danube River in Budapest.

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October 31st, 2014