Hungary and the Hungarians . rliament, a Httle far from the madding after Westminster it is the most beautifuland imposing Parliament House in the world. Incharacter it is florid. The Gothic element is prevalentin style, though the central feature is a dome. In itsexterior design it is obviously based on Westminster,and has the merit, according to an English archi-tectural authority, of clearly indicating the position ofthe two Chambers, as part of the architectural design,the want of which is the one serious defect of Barrysnoble structure. It was the work of Emeric Steindl,
Hungary and the Hungarians . rliament, a Httle far from the madding after Westminster it is the most beautifuland imposing Parliament House in the world. Incharacter it is florid. The Gothic element is prevalentin style, though the central feature is a dome. In itsexterior design it is obviously based on Westminster,and has the merit, according to an English archi-tectural authority, of clearly indicating the position ofthe two Chambers, as part of the architectural design,the want of which is the one serious defect of Barrysnoble structure. It was the work of Emeric Steindl, andcost one and a half million pounds sterling. Through-out the interior the decoration is gorgeous, and thecentral hall and grand staircase simply majestic. Thestyle is a little too florid to appeal to English taste, butit is in keeping with the Magyar temperament. Herethere is focussed the political activity of the is more freedom about the Hungarian Chamber than Westminster provides. It would be easy for 146. Kbit « Wt tI
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