Parliament, Budapest

One of the main motifs and spectacle of Budapest, is the Parliament found on Kossuth Square of Pest, designed by Imre Steindl in a historic eclectic fashion that mixes the styles of different time periods. Gyula Illyes, the famous Hungarian writer once said that the parliament best resembles a mix of a Turkish bath and a gothic temple. Its building process lasted from 1885 to 1904 as the largest investment of that time, however the building can rarely be seen without some part of it being repaired. The building gives home to the Hungarian Parliament and some of its accompanying institutions, such as the Parliamentary Library . Guided visits to the Parliament are organized every half an hour, during which one may see among others, the Hungarian Saint Crown along with the coronation jewellery. Right across the main entrance to the Parliament, is the Museum of Ethnography .

Entry into the Parliament building

Guided tours :

Tours every 15minutes, groups of min. 5persons. Assemble at Gate No.10
Weekdays 8am till 6pm, Saturday 8am till 4pm, Sunday 8am till 2pm, 1st Oct-30th Apr weekdays from 8am till 5pm only

Admission :
2640HUF for adults, 1320 for students (International Student Card accepted),
Free for citizents of the European Union (passport needed)

How to get to the Parliament in Budapest?

Take underground red (m2), there are a stop called 'Kossuth ter', that one is the Parliament.

The Parliament is only a short walk from the Nyugati (western) train station, check out the map.

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