4 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About The Hungarian House Of Parliament

Image via Karim Manjra on Unsplash

The Hungarian House of Parliament is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, and if your path ever leads you to Budapest, this astonishing construction is definitely a must-see. Until then, we give you 4 interesting facts about this gem!

Its Designer Never Saw It Completed

The construction of the Hungarian House of Parliament began in the 19th century, more precisely in 1885, and it was finished 17 years later, on October 8th 1902, only 5 weeks after its designer Imre Steindel died. He never had a chance to see his masterpiece finished.

Almost 100% Hungarian Product

Materials used in building the Parliament were exclusively of Hungarian origin, with one exception: 6-meter-tall marble monoliths along the main stairs were from Sweden.

Golden Building

The Hungarian House of Parliament bathes in gold. At the time of its construction it was decorated with 22-23 carat gold. Despite the gold’s thinness, the total amount is 40 kilos, because it was used in so many places.

Children Born In The Parliment

Nandor Reischl was in charge of the conduit, gas and water system, so he and his family had to live in an apartment located in the Parliament’s basement, where his children were born.