"At night, it's really brightly lit, the chain bridge is even more beautiful, and the feeling of watching it at night will be different from watching it during the day, so we'll come back at night later!" said Joseph.

"Okay!" Fang Yun agreed.

"Hungarians are proud to say that we have the most majestic parliament building in the world, located on the Danube on the Pest side, 268 meters long and 123 meters wide at its widest point, covering a total area of 18,000 square meters," Joseph said. Although it is two metres shorter than the British Parliament building in London, it has an extravagant exterior that is nothing short of magnificent. ”

"Let's find a place to park and take Miss Fang to have a good look at our Capitol up close!"

After finding a place to park the car, the four of them came down and stood in front of the Hungarian parliament building, Fang Yun was shocked, the Hungarian architecture is really very distinctive, a little similar to the Russian architecture, it is also emphasizing luxury, grandeur, with European classical architectural style, it looks solemn and gorgeous.

Joseph introduced to Fang Yun: "Hungary's famous buildings have their own history, and in 1867, Hungary finally won an equal position with Austria in the Habsburg Dynasty with its own strength, and formed a dual Austro-Hungarian Empire with Austria. The old parliament buildings in Bratislava and Buda were no longer sufficient for the new needs. At the same time, in order to gain equal status with the royal power, the Hungarian rulers also intended to build a building on the other side of the royal palace to symbolize the power of the common people, that is, the parliament. Ground was broken on the new Capitol in 1884 and completed in 1902. ”

"The Reichstag is backed by the Danube, with the main entrance facing Pest, and outside the main entrance is Kossuth Square, with two bronze lions lining the main entrance. There are a total of 242 figure sculptures inside and outside the building, including 90 on the outside and 152 on the inside. There were early tribal leaders and kings, as well as craftsmen who participated in the construction of the building. ”

Fang Yun stood in front of this parliament building, raised his head, and found that each façade presented precise symmetry, European classical architectural styles will have oblong arches, and Russia is full of "onion roofs" are different, the Hungarian parliament building is matched with a triangular roof, only the main building in the middle is "onion roof", the others are "triangular spires", which look majestic and solemn, and the round stone pillars of ancient Roman style are stable and solid.

Fang Yun asked Joseph, "Why are European spires so common? either onion roofs or triangular roofs, which are much better than our Chinese buildings?"

Joseph said: "It has something to do with its climate, the climate in Europe is different from the climate in China, China is in Asia, and the Asian continent straddles the three zones of cold, warm and hot. The main characteristics of the climate are the complex and diverse climate types, the typical monsoon climate and the significant continentality. "The southeastern half of East Asia is a humid temperate and subtropical monsoon zone, and Southeast Asia and South Asia are humid tropical monsoon zones. Central, West and East Asian interiors are arid regions. Between the humid monsoon zone and the inland arid zone, as well as most of North Asia, it is semi-humid and semi-arid. ”

"The climate in Europe is very different from that of Asia, with a temperate oceanic climate in Western Europe, a Mediterranean climate in southern Europe, and a temperate continental climate in Eastern Europe, Central Europe and most of the rest of the world. ”

"For example, the United Kingdom, which is affected by the ocean, is mainly temperate, mild and rainy throughout the year, and sometimes 113 days of rainy days in 365 days, that is, an average of 3 days are rainy, so this kind of spire house is built, there is a slope, easy to drain. ”

"In northern Europe, for example, there is a lot of snow in winter, and the spire is good for removing the snow, and if you use a flat roof, the snow will collapse over time. ”

"The roof is designed to slope, not only to drain the snow, but also to drain the water, because there is no place to store water on the roof, so the water will naturally flow down the slope, which plays a role in rapid drainage, and you don't have to worry about the problem of cracking the roof due to excessive water leakage. ”

"Oh, I see, Mr. Joseph, listening to your explanation, I can understand why many buildings in Russia have onion roofs, and Russia has heavy snow in winter, and there is a lot of snow, and if the roofs are flat, they can easily be crushed and not easy to drain. ”

Joseph nodded, "That's right, our Hungary is located in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, and it is the intersection of temperate continental climate, temperate oceanic climate and Mediterranean climate. ”

"Hungary has a large climate change and large temperature differences between different regions of the country, with an average annual temperature of 10.8°C. July and August are the hottest months, and while the average summer temperature is between 21.7°C, these two months can sometimes exceed 30°C and reach highs of 34.5°C, with the coldest months being January and February, with an average temperature of -1.2°C. ”

"Compared with Russia, the average annual temperature in Hungary is much higher than that in Russia, and it is still more suitable for human habitation, and it is colder in Russia, so they need heating facilities and a lot of alcohol to keep warm, and the ice and snow cover is relatively long, and it snows heavily on their side, and the snow on the slopes on both sides is up to ten meters thick, and the cars will be covered with ice and snow, not to mention people. ”

"That's why I don't want to live in Russia, it's really cold over there, I still prefer the climate in China, it's not too cold, it's not too hot, it's very suitable for human habitation, there are many cities such as Kunming, Yunnan Province, where spring is like spring all year round, the scenery is pleasant, and it's pleasing to the eye, which is why I chose to go to China for development." ”

"Chinese architecture, the architectural style of the north and the man's architectural style is still very different, I went to China to develop, in the past five years, I have also been to a lot of Chinese cities, the north, like many hutongs in Beijing in the bungalow on the flat roof, the northern climate is relatively dry, the wind and sand are strong, the rainfall is less, more use of flat roof, so that you can reduce building materials, flat top can also dry grain, dry quilts, put a solar energy, etc. ”

"There is a lot of rainy season in the south, the rainfall is heavy, and the houses in the south also have spires that are conducive to the timely flow of water along the roof slope to reduce the damage to the house, and for the sake of beauty, such as the characteristics of Suzhou gardens, I have been to see, the edge of the roof is curled up, it is really beautiful. ”

"There is also the difference between Chinese and Western cultures, which will not be expanded in detail here, but will be left for later!"

"In addition to the climate, another reason is the influence of religion, Europeans believe that the spire is closer to God, and in order to show piety, we all like to make the spire. ”

"Let's go back to the Hungarian Parliament Building, which has a spire on its top, and in addition to the conical central dome that pierces the sky, there are two Gothic minarets up to 72.6 meters high and 22 small minarets. The central dome is symbolic at 96 meters high because the Hungarians settled here in 896, starting from the first steps outside the main entrance and reaching the dome hall. "The entire Reichstag has 27 gates, 29 stairwells, 13 elevators, 691 halls and six large and four small courtyards, and the first central heating and air conditioning system in Hungary was built. The council is designed in two houses, with complete symmetry on both sides of the building and the same size. ”

"On both sides of Kossuth Square, outside the main entrance to the Reichstag, there are statues of two famous Hungarian national heroes. On the north side is Kossuth and on the south side is Rakozi. It is no coincidence that two statues of heroes who rebelled against the Habsburg decree were erected outside the Reichstag and reflect the determination and will of the Hungarian people to fight for national independence and freedom. ”

"The interior of the Capitol is extremely extravagant and resplendent in gold, and it is said that 40 kilograms of gold leaf over 22 carats were used. The ceiling of the main staircase hall has three huge frescoes, a series of allegorical frescoes by Caroli Lotz, praying for peace and stability. The Reichstag is an encyclopedia of Hungarian history, where important figures and events from all periods of Hungarian history are represented. ”

Su Yun followed Joseph and his wife into it, everywhere they went were splendid, very grand, gold was the main color, emphasizing the royal luxury and majesty, and everywhere was a scene, exquisite design, European-style crystal chandeliers and English-style wall lamps, very emphasizing the sense of nobility and nobility, the roof shape is different, from the inside, there are also different designs, there are round roofs, there are also triangular roofs, each with its own characteristics, the triangular hypotenuse design is also amazing, and a variety of Western oil paintings and sculptures are also impressive.

"The House of Representatives, located in the south wing of the building, is the most important room in the entire building, and is used for meetings of parliamentarians. There are 438 leather seats for parliamentarians, and the acoustics are superb. The layers of seats are arranged in a circular shape, like a small theater. ”

While explaining, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph took Fang Yun around and let Fang Yun visit them one by one.

"Wow, it's amazing, it's so beautiful, it's an eye-opener!"