So, I signed up for a tour of the Parliament building. Inside, it is a maze of corridors, stairs, and rooms of nearly every size all filled with plush carpet, tiled floors, dark wood accents, stained glass windows, and gilded surfaces.
It is a remarkable place. It must surely be inspiring to those who work there, even if they've been working there for some time.
As you can see this is much like a secular version of St. Stephan's (or it is a religious version of this place). It is not hard to image aides walking quickly and quietly along these halls transmitting information from one MP to another. It is a place that demands silence of the occupants.
Even if the decor is some sort of imitation (which it isn't), this place must have cost a fortune to build. It is the largest parliament building in Europe and it must certainly be one of the most ornate.
It makes the halls of power in the US look downright ordinary in comparison.
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