Tag: Architecture

Budapest is an exciting city in the heart of Europe. Its architecture is very diverse and beautiful, thanks to its diverse history and cultural background . Let's see what the 7 most interesting buldings are in this city: 1) Interesting buildings in Budapest - The House of Parliament The Hungarian Parliament is one of the most grandiose and spectacular  buildings on this Earth. It's the 3rd largest parliament building in the world. It has 691 rooms, 20 kilometers of stairs and 40 kilograms of gold was used on its interior decoration. It's situated on the bank of the river on the Pest side of the city. You can get the best view of the whole building from accross the river. 2) Interesting buildings in Budapest - Fisherman's Bastion The Fisherman's Bastion (Halászbástya) is a terrace in Buda Castle that was built in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style. It looks like a building from a fairytale. It has seven towers and lots of stairs and walking paths. From there you get a beautiful panoramic view of the Pest side of the city and the Danube. 3) Interesting buildings in Budapest - Vajdahunyad Castle Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyad Vára) is situated in the City Park (Városliget). It was originally built from cardboard and wood to celebrate the 1000 years of Hungary, but because it became very popular, they rebuilt it from bricks and stone. It contains copies of parts of important buildings from the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyadi Castle in Transylvania. These parts were built in different architectural styles, such as Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and Romanesque. 4) Interesting buildings in Budapest - Dohány Street Synagogue Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest one in the world. It is so large, that it can seat up to 3000