Budapest.- Parlamento / Parliament
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El Parlamento (en húngaro: Országház que significa: casa del país o de la nación) es, probablemente, el edificio más conocido de Budapest. Es el centro de la legislatura húngara y otras instituciones, como la biblioteca del Parlamento. Se trata, sin duda, de uno de los edificios legislativos más viejos de Europa. Está ubicado en el distrito V de la ciudad, junto al río Danubio, situándose la entrada principal en la plaza Kossuth.
El edificio del parlamento es de estilo neogótico y se caracteriza por su fachada simétrica en torno a un cúpula central de estilo neorenacentista. Su interior, también simétrico, sirve para albergar un parlamento bicameral. En El ala norte se encuentra la oficina del Primer Ministro, mientras en el ala sur la del Presidente de la República. En la decoración interior predominan los mármoles y el oro.
Los visitantes que entran por la entrada principal, pueden ver una gran escalera central rodeada por 2 leones, hermosos frescos, un busto del arquitecto que diseño el edificio Imre Steindl en un nicho en la pared, así como otras estatuas representando a Arpad, Stephen I and John Hunyadi.
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The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház, which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation) 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 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. Also from inside the parliament is symmetrical and thus has two absolutely identical parliament halls out of which one is used for the politics, the other one is used for guided tours. 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 main façade faces the River Danube, but the official main entrance is from the square in front of the building. Inside and outside, there are altogether 242 sculptures on the walls.
When entering the Parliament, visitors can walk up great ornamental stairs, see frescoes on the ceiling and pass by the bust of the creator, Imre Steindl, in a wall niche. Other statues include those of Árpád, Stephen I and John Hunyadi.
One of the famous parts of the building is the hexadecagonal (sixteen-sided) central hall, with huge chambers adjoining it: the Lower House and the Upper House. The modern National Assembly is unicameral and meets in the Lower House chamber, while the Upper House chamber is used as a conference and meeting room. The Holy Crown of Hungary, which is also depicted in the coat of arms of Hungary, has been displayed in the central hall since 2000.
Further features include the stained glass and glass mosaic paintings by Miksa Róth.
Budapest.- Parlamento / Parliament
de/from WIKIPEDIA:
El Parlamento (en húngaro: Országház que significa: casa del país o de la nación) es, probablemente, el edificio más conocido de Budapest. Es el centro de la legislatura húngara y otras instituciones, como la biblioteca del Parlamento. Se trata, sin duda, de uno de los edificios legislativos más viejos de Europa. Está ubicado en el distrito V de la ciudad, junto al río Danubio, situándose la entrada principal en la plaza Kossuth.
El edificio del parlamento es de estilo neogótico y se caracteriza por su fachada simétrica en torno a un cúpula central de estilo neorenacentista. Su interior, también simétrico, sirve para albergar un parlamento bicameral. En El ala norte se encuentra la oficina del Primer Ministro, mientras en el ala sur la del Presidente de la República. En la decoración interior predominan los mármoles y el oro.
Los visitantes que entran por la entrada principal, pueden ver una gran escalera central rodeada por 2 leones, hermosos frescos, un busto del arquitecto que diseño el edificio Imre Steindl en un nicho en la pared, así como otras estatuas representando a Arpad, Stephen I and John Hunyadi.
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The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház, which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation) 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 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. Also from inside the parliament is symmetrical and thus has two absolutely identical parliament halls out of which one is used for the politics, the other one is used for guided tours. 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 main façade faces the River Danube, but the official main entrance is from the square in front of the building. Inside and outside, there are altogether 242 sculptures on the walls.
When entering the Parliament, visitors can walk up great ornamental stairs, see frescoes on the ceiling and pass by the bust of the creator, Imre Steindl, in a wall niche. Other statues include those of Árpád, Stephen I and John Hunyadi.
One of the famous parts of the building is the hexadecagonal (sixteen-sided) central hall, with huge chambers adjoining it: the Lower House and the Upper House. The modern National Assembly is unicameral and meets in the Lower House chamber, while the Upper House chamber is used as a conference and meeting room. The Holy Crown of Hungary, which is also depicted in the coat of arms of Hungary, has been displayed in the central hall since 2000.
Further features include the stained glass and glass mosaic paintings by Miksa Róth.