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Where history is legislated: parliaments of the world

The buildings where laws are argued over, from Budapest to Washington.

6 photographs · 25 Oct 2026
The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Danube in Budapest.
01The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Danube in Budapest. Photo: Dirk Beyer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)
The Palace of Westminster, seat of the UK Parliament, seen from Victoria Tower Gardens.
02The Palace of Westminster, seat of the UK Parliament, seen from Victoria Tower Gardens. Photo: Peter O’Connor / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The west front of the United States Capitol, home of Congress.
03The west front of the United States Capitol, home of Congress. Photo: Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem.
04The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem. Photo: Beny Shlevich / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.
05The Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Saffron Blaze / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
India’s new Parliament building in New Delhi, inaugurated in 2023.
06India’s new Parliament building in New Delhi, inaugurated in 2023. Photo: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs / PIB (Government Open Data Licence – India)

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