First Day of YMGE and Hungarian Parliament Visit

The group started the day off with a visit to the Hungarian Parliament. It is one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings and tallest building in Budapest. The building was built in the Gothic Revival style, but the most impressive detail is that it houses the Holy Crown of Hungary that dates back to the mid thirteenth century and was housed in Fort Knox during the Cold War to keep out of the hands of the Soviets. The parliament building suffered damage during World War II, but all the stain glass windows were secretly hidden in the basements for several years and were later reinstalled. Upon exiting the parliament building we enjoyed walking along the Danube. We then returned to the hotel to prepare for the opening ceremony, delegate dinner (Thanksgiving Dinner) and session one of the YMGE conference. 

For more pictures, check out Ms. Ellis's twitter feed. To follow the crisis that most of our delegates are deliberating, check here.