The Architectural History of the Hungarian Parliament Building

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The Parliament building is a defining element of Budapest's breath-taking panorama, listed as a cultural world heritage site. Fascinating with its vast dome and Neo-Gothic traceried facade, it is the number one tourist destination highly popular with foreigners and Hungarian visitors alike. This volume presents the architectural history of the building spanning from the announcement of the competition for its design through the various plans made by architect Imre Steindl all the way to the completion of the grandiose project.