Hungarian Parliament Building

The Hungarian Parliament Building , which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation), also known as the Parliament of Budapest for being located in that city, 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.

Budapest was united from three cities in 1873 and seven years later the Diet resolved to establish a new, representative Parliament Building, expressing the sovereignty of the nation. The building was planned to face the river. An international competition was held, and Imre Steindl emerged as the victor; the plans of two other competitors were later also realized in the form of the Ethnographic Museum and the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, both of which face the Parliament Building. Construction from the winning plan was started in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1000th anniversary of the country in 1896, and completed in 1904. (The architect of the building went blind before its completion.)
Source: Wikipedia

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Received: 20 June 2016

Piroschka Puppet

Thank you Edit for the lovely doll card from Hungary!

Sent: 8 February 2014,   Received: 4 March 2014,   Travelled: 24 days

Hungary

 

Thank you Antal for this beautiful card from Hungary!



Sent: 18 February 2013
Received: 5 March 2013
Travelled: 15 days
Cost: 300 HUF

Zalaergerszeg, Hungary

  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalaegerszeg

I despaired of this card ever arriving but it took a record 72 days!

Yay to my first postcard from Hungary. Thank you Andrew :)

Sent: 20 November 2013
Received: 31 January 2013
Travelled: 72 days
Cost: 270 HUF