Gold-plated stairway

Hungarian Parliament Visit

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September 30th 2016
Day 9 - Fri. Sept. 30 - Budapest After a leisurely breakfast I went for a short walk to deliver some books that Brooke and I had finished, to the book exchange located at the nearby Starbucks. There was no need to continue carrying them in our luggage. Today we had purchased tickets online for an English language tour of the Hungarian Parliament building scheduled for noon. ... read more

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more