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Sight Lipótváros, Budapest

Hungarian Parliament Building

A sight in Lipótváros, Budapest, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Hungarian Parliament Building in Lipótváros, Budapest
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Why go

Neo-Gothic parliament on the Danube; tours show the Holy Crown.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Budapest, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion, 1.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Lipótváros
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Budapest, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion

    Castle Hill palace, Matthias Church and turreted terraces facing Parliament.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Café Gerbeaud

    Historic confectionery on Vörösmarty Square since 1858.

    Food · 1.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Dohány Street Synagogue

    Europe's largest synagogue, with a memorial garden and Jewish Museum.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Szimpla Kert

    The original ruin bar, a maze of rooms in a derelict building.

    Drinks · 1.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    New York Café

    Gilded belle-époque café with frescoed ceilings.

    Food · 2.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Margaret Island

    Car-free island park with gardens, ruins and a musical fountain.

    Outdoors · 2.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hungarian Parliament Building is a stop on our Prague, Vienna & Budapest route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Budapest

Hungarian Parliament Building is our only sight pick in Budapest; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Budapest guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Budapest run from 2°C in January to 29°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Hungarian Parliament Building itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Budapest from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Budapest weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, 1055 Hungary
Coordinates
47.50712, 19.04567
Destination
Budapest, Hungary
Website
parlament.hu

Hungarian Parliament Building: quick answers

How much time do you need at Hungarian Parliament Building?

Plan on about an hour at Hungarian Parliament Building. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Hungarian Parliament Building?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Buy tour tickets online; they sell out days ahead.

Where is Hungarian Parliament Building?

Hungarian Parliament Building is at Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, 1055 Hungary, in Lipótváros. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Hungarian Parliament Building?

Hungarian Parliament Building appears on Prague, Vienna & Budapest, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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