Its Designer Never Saw It Completed

The construction of the Hungarian House of Parliament began in the 19^th century, more precisely in 1885, and it was finished 17 years later, on October 8^th 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.

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Juliet’s Statue, Verona, Italy

Juliet’s Statue, one of the most famous statues in the entire world, is located in Verona, Italy. Juliet was Shakespeare’s fictional character in the well-known story of Romeo and Juliet. The statue has been in her courtyard, beneath the balcony of her house since 1972. Tourists from all over the world are waiting in line to climb up and rub her right breast, believing that anyone who does that will receive good fortune and luck in their love life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb2kVCmAMwO/?tagged=julietsstatue

II Porcellino Fountain, Firencze, Italy

There are two Piglet Fountains: the current one placed in 2008 and the original statue which was cast around 1634. The first bronzed boar now can be found in the Museo Bardini. For good luck, you need to put a coin in the sculpture’s jaw, and then rub its snout as a guarantee to safe return to Florence.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhMhXK3np2c/?taken-at=236118872

A Fat Policeman, Budapest, Hungary

This bronze figure was placed in 2008 and it represents a policeman in uniform from the 1909 to 1945. The artist explained that this fat, funny policeman blurs the negative image of the police working during the dictatorship. Rubbing its belly will give you good luck in bed.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb4uLi2nDeh/?tagged=fatpoliceman

Margaretha Krook Statue, Stockholm, Sweden

Margaretha Krook was a Swedish actress and her sculpture is placed outside Stockholm’s Drama Theater. The actress didn’t want a bronze sculpture of her since it tends to be cold. However, a solution was found: they erected a heated bronze statue. If you rub her belly, you won’t get fortune, but warmth.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeKXnJRDSP_/?tagged=margarethakrook

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Its Designer Never Saw It Completed

The construction of the Hungarian House of Parliament began in the 19^th century, more precisely in 1885, and it was finished 17 years later, on October 8^th 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.

The post 4 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About The Hungarian House Of Parliament appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

Juliet’s Statue, Verona, Italy

Juliet’s Statue, one of the most famous statues in the entire world, is located in Verona, Italy. Juliet was Shakespeare’s fictional character in the well-known story of Romeo and Juliet. The statue has been in her courtyard, beneath the balcony of her house since 1972. Tourists from all over the world are waiting in line to climb up and rub her right breast, believing that anyone who does that will receive good fortune and luck in their love life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb2kVCmAMwO/?tagged=julietsstatue

II Porcellino Fountain, Firencze, Italy

There are two Piglet Fountains: the current one placed in 2008 and the original statue which was cast around 1634. The first bronzed boar now can be found in the Museo Bardini. For good luck, you need to put a coin in the sculpture’s jaw, and then rub its snout as a guarantee to safe return to Florence.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhMhXK3np2c/?taken-at=236118872

A Fat Policeman, Budapest, Hungary

This bronze figure was placed in 2008 and it represents a policeman in uniform from the 1909 to 1945. The artist explained that this fat, funny policeman blurs the negative image of the police working during the dictatorship. Rubbing its belly will give you good luck in bed.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb4uLi2nDeh/?tagged=fatpoliceman

Margaretha Krook Statue, Stockholm, Sweden

Margaretha Krook was a Swedish actress and her sculpture is placed outside Stockholm’s Drama Theater. The actress didn’t want a bronze sculpture of her since it tends to be cold. However, a solution was found: they erected a heated bronze statue. If you rub her belly, you won’t get fortune, but warmth.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeKXnJRDSP_/?tagged=margarethakrook

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