The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest is the seat of Hungary's National Assembly and one of the oldest legislative buildings in Europe. Construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1904, using over 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones, and 40 kg of gold. It sits on the bank of the Danube River and is currently the largest building in Hungary and second largest parliament building in Europe.

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6. The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház) is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Kossuth Lajos Square, on the bank of the Danube, in Budapest. It is currently the largest building in Hungary, and the second largest Parliament in Europe. Construction from the winning plan was started in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1000th anniversary of the country in 1896, and completed in 1904. (The architect of the building went blind before its completion.) There were about one thousand people working on its construction in which 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kg gold were used. Helga

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