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Name: Parliament
Location: Budapest
Country: Hungary
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| Tamas, 33, from Hungary, wrote: |
| The Parliament (or Parlament in
Hungarian) is absolutely not a castle. It was built for the national
assembly and since then it's been being there. The building itself is a
must-see in Budapest though. |
| Pete, 44, from Idaho, wrote: |
| Also not sure if it really is a castle
but an impressive structure nonetheless. Saw it only from the outside on a
walking tour of Budapest (Pest or east side). Across the Chain Bridge on
the Buda side are other old fortifications that afford wonderful views of
the Pest side of the Danube. |
| Aniko, 32, from USA, wrote: |
| The Parliament building is definitely NOT a castle!
Inspired in part by the Palaces of Westminster it was built for the
millennium celebrations of 1896, (designer - Imre Steindl) in a mixture of
styles: neo-Gothic facade, Renaissance and Baroque layout. It's one of the
biggest parliaments in the world: 268 meters (880 foot) long, 118 meters
(387 foot) wide, 96 (315 foot) high (the dome) and has 691 rooms and over
20 kilometers (12+ miles) of corridors. Magnificent building, but not a
castle! If you want to see the Royal Castle, cross the Danube, go to the
Buda side (the Parliament is on the Pest side). Or better yet, if you have
the time visit Eger (130 km/80 miles North-East) where you will find one
of the most famous castles of Hungary. The trip will take about 2 hours by
car/bus/train (FYI: in Eger you won't need a car to get around,
everything's within walking distance). The castle and its defenders led by
Captain Dobo played a vital role in stopping the Turks from invading the rest
of the country and Europe. Dobo with his troops of 2000 men and women
successfully held the fortress against a Turkish army of 60,000+. Later
unfortunately the Turks came back with an even bigger army, occupied the
fortress of Eger, then marched to and occupied Buda and stayed for
centuries. Must have been the local wines! Actually the wines and the
curative waters they found both in Eger and Budapest. (Make sure you check
out the famous Turkish baths!) And if you want to read a little bit about
the Turkish times and the attack on the Eger fortress buy a copy of
The Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Geza Gardonyi (original Hungarian
title is The Stars of Eger, the "stars" being the handful troop
of defenders I referred to above). Once in Eger, ask the locals why their
most famous red wine is called the Bull's Blood (don't forget to try
some!) |
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