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Hungarian Parliament Building vs Holocaust Memorial Center

Both Parliament and Holocaust Memorial Center are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Parliament is the choice of most professionals compared to Holocaust Memorial Center. Parliament is ranked #4 in Budapest with approval from 6 reviews such as Frommer's, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

Hungarian Parliament Building
Hungarian Parliament Building
9 / 10
Kossuth Lajos ter 1-3 Hungary, Budapest 1055, Hungary
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The most visible symbol of Budapest's left bank is the huge neo-Gothic Parliament, mirrored in the Danube much the way Britain's Parliament is reflected in the Thames." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Budapest's great Parliament, the second largest in Europe after London, is an eclectic design mixing the predominant Gothic revival style with a neo-Renaissance dome." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Eclectic-style Parliament, designed by Imre Steindl and completed in 1902, has about 690 sumptuously decorated rooms." Full review
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To avoid disappointment, book ahead (in person).
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Get a good glimpse of this ornate gothic building." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"“The motherland does not have a house,” lamented Hungarian poet Milhaly Corosmarty in 1846." Full review
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Seeing Parliament during construction on one of the building’s corners is not bad timing, but rather unavoidable as renovation is infinite.
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Holocaust Memorial Center
Holocaust Memorial Center
8 / 10
Pava u. 39, Budapest 1094, Hungary
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This centre, housed in a striking modern building in a working-class neighbourhood, opened in 2004 on the 60th anniversary of the start of the holocaust in Hungary." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Opened in 2004, the Holocaust Memorial Centre is both a museum and an educational research centre." Full review
On the Grid On the Grid
"Dedicated to the Hungarian victims of the Holocaust, the Memorial Center focuses on the process of history’s biggest genocide with a permanent exhibition and temporary shows." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"It is just right. This is a moving and dignified testament to genocide." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Focusing on Holocaust education and research, the center is in an architecturally striking and widely praised structure." Full review