Hungarian Parliament Riverside
by Joan Carroll
Title
Hungarian Parliament Riverside
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
The Hungarian Parliament building was only 2 short blocks from my B&B in Budapest Hungary so I passed it every day several times, and could never resist stopping to take some photos! On this particular day, we had just toured the inside and decided to exit the building the opposite way from the direction we came in, leaving us on the Danube River side of the building. On this side, you can't move back much from the building without falling into the river and you are a flight of steps lower than the main floor. From this viewpoint, the building is massive and soaring and immediate! Construction on this building started in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1000th anniversary of the country in 1896. About one thousand people were involved in construction, during which 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kilograms (88 lb) of gold were used. Inside the building there are 10 courtyards, 13 passenger and freight elevators, 27 gates, 29 staircases and 691 rooms. It reaches a height of 96 m (315 ft), making it one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest with the other being Saint Stephen's Basilica. With all this magnificence, the piece de resistance of the interior is the Crown of St Stephen located in the hexadecagonal (16-sided, a new word for me!) central hall under the massive dome. This was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence and in Hungarian history over 50 kings were crowned with it. The Holy Crown of Hungary, like all European Christian crowns symbolizes a halo and designates the wearer as a ruler by divine right. The grand staircase and assembly hall are also highlights of the tour. Cameras are allowed, but no flash and no tripod so you are stuck with high ISO shooting! I guess that's why you exit through the gift shop and buy some postcards. The Hungarian Parliament is part of the UNESCO World Heritage area in Budapest.
FEATURED PHOTO, 500 Views -1 Image a Day group, 9/19/15
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road To Self Promotion group, 6/1/15
FEATURED PHOTO, I Wish I was There group, 5/31/15
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May 31st, 2015
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Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Kathy Braud
I love the angle of this view, Joan! the steps and the spires, going up! Your enhancement of the stone works is absolutely beautiful and I love the colors. L/f
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