Imre Steindl designed the Hungarian Parliament Building in the neo-Gothic style, known as Gothic Revival, with a central dome that shows Renaissance Revival influence. Construction began in 1885. The building was inaugurated in 1896 for the country's millennium, its keys were handed over in 1902, and it was fully completed in 1904. Steindl went blind and died before it was finished.
It is 879 feet (268 m) long and 404 feet (123 m) wide, and its height of 315 feet (96 m) alludes to the millennium. The main facade faces the Danube. Inside are 691 rooms, a great ornamental staircase, and a sixteen-sided central hall, where the Holy Crown of Hungary has been displayed since 2000.
Building it took 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kilograms of gold. One of its two identical halls hosts ceremonies, conferences and guided tours.
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