Parliament's Nighttime Grandeur in Budapest

This photo captures Budapest's iconic Parliament Building at night, overlooking the Danube River. Built between 1885 and 1904, it embodies the architectural style of its era, prevalent throughout the city. As one of the world's largest parliament buildings, it boasts remarkable dimensions and includes 691 rooms, including the expansive Dome Hall. While I admire its role as a symbol of Budapest's historical and architectural grandeur, aglow in the nighttime, I can't help but reflect on the contrast between its size and Hungary's population of just under 10 million. The irony lies in a nation with a complex political history and recent democratic challenges under Viktor Orbán hosting Europe's largest parliament, the embodiment of democracy – Budapest, Hungary.