Hungarian coronation regalia in peril, immediate replacement required

The cooling system of the glass inert gas vault of Hungary’s coronation regalia in the Hungarian Parliament went off. As a result, the device is no longer capable of keeping the compulsory humidity and temperature, so the coronation regalia can be damaged. Therefore, immediate replacement is needed. However, it will not be cheap.

Hungarian coronation regalia in peril

There are five Hungarian coronation regalia kept separately in Budapest. If you want to get a glimpse of the Holy Crown, the sceptre, the coronation sword or the orb, you have to visit the Hungarian Parliament. They are all kept under the iconic dome, in the Dome Hall, under 24/7 protection by special guards. If you want to see how the coronation mantle looks, you should go to the National Museum of Hungary. We covered in THIS article that the only authentic image of Saint Stephen is on that mantle.

The main staircase of the Hungarian Parliament leading to the Dome Hall where the Holy Crown, the sceptre, the orb and the coronation sword can are kept:

Hungary does not want to protect these regalia only from bad guys or lunatics but also from time, humidity, extreme temperatures, etc. Therefore, the Hungarian government ordered a special glass inert gas (nitrogen) vault in 2000 from Germany and placed the coronation regalia under it in the Parliament. Árpád Habony told RTL Klub that the protection system was unique, similar systems were only in use in the United Kingdom.