Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary 19 Nov 2025

Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary

Step closer, and the details begin to speak—every stone, spire and statue seems to hold a story of its own. Conceived in the late 19th century, the Hungarian Parliament Building was designed to reflect a nation"s ambition, blending Gothic Revival elegance with distinctly Hungarian motifs. Architect Imre Steindl"s vision took shape over two decades through the work of more than 1,000 craftsmen. Even the central dome, rising 96 metres high, carries meaning: the height honours the year of Hungary"s millennium anniversary in 1896. Completed in 1904, the building still dominates Budapest"s skyline as a powerful national symbol.

© Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

The cliffs and canyons of Zion National Park
19 Nov 2023Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
19 Nov 2024Tasmans Arch, Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Prehistoric trails
25 Nov 2024Maasai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
7 May 2024A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
27 Mar 2025World Theatre Day
5 Jan 2026A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
10 Oct 2025Fiji Day
16 Oct 2024Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
3 Oct 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
29 Dec 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
26 Jan 2024Big Garden Birdwatch
11 Aug 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
13 Apr 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
International Archaeology Day
30 Jun 2024Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
An oasis in a sea of sand
25 Jul 2024Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
30 Apr 2024Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Where the humpback whale sings
21 Dec 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
7 Sep 2024Annas hummingbird
21 Jun 2025Summer solstice
5 Nov 2023Guy Fawkes Night
3 Jul 2024World Meerkat Day
Cosmic cliffs
22 Nov 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
3 Apr 2025Wasson Peak, Saguaro National Park, Arizona, United States
23 Jan 2024Maldives
14 May 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
4 Jul 2024Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain