Native name | Kossuth Lajos tér (Hungarian) |
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Namesake | Lajos Kossuth |
Location | Lipótváros, District V of Budapest |
Nearest metro station | Kossuth Lajos tér |
Coordinates | 47°30′25″N 19°2′50″E / 47.50694°N 19.04722°E |
Other | |
Known for | the Hungarian Parliament Building is located here |
Status | pedestrianised |
Kossuth Lajos Square (Hungarian: Kossuth Lajos tér), also known as Kossuth Square (Kossuth tér), is a city square situated in the Lipótváros neighbourhood of Budapest, Hungary, on the bank of the Danube. Its most notable landmark is the Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház). There is a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro on the square as well as a stop for the scenic Tram No. 2.[1]