Famous Statues in Budapest
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Shoes on the Danube
Holocaust memorial featuring sixty pairs of cast-iron shoes that honor the victims executed by the Arrow Cross Militia during World War II. It commemorates those who were forced to remove their footwear before being shot into the river in 1944 and 1945.
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Liberty Statue
Bronze war memorial erected in 1947 featuring a female figure holding a palm branch, symbolizing freedom and liberation. It stands on a hilltop offering panoramic views of the city.
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Millennium Memorial
Neoclassical monument featuring historic sculptures that commemorate a thousand years of Hungarian history and founding tribes.
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Castle Hill
Historic hill featuring a castle complex, museums, churches, and panoramic viewpoints recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Holy Trinity Statue
This imposing column is the most prominent sight of the Trinity Square.
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Statue of Count Gyula Andrássy
Standing right in front of the Parliament, this 6.5 metres tall statue commemorates one of Hungary's most beloved politicians - the count…
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Paul Street Boys Monument
The Paul Street Boys is a youth novel by the Hungarian writer Ferenc Molnár, first published in 1906.
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Anonymus
Some visitors say this statue fills them with unease, some that it reminds them of the titular characters from the popular game franchise…
- Iismeretlen, fénykéSatya / Public domain
Mór Jókai
Móricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary.
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Ödön Lechner
Ödön Lechner was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art…
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Zoltán Ambrus
Zoltán Ambrus was a Hungarian writer and translator. He completed gymnasium in Debrecen and Budapest and then studied law in Budapest.
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Gábor Baross
Noble Gábor Baross de Bellus was a Hungarian statesman in Hungarian parliament, was born at Barossháza now Pružina near Trencsén.
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Mihály Tompa
Mihály Tompa, was a Hungarian lyric poet, Calvinist minister and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
- Nown work / Public domain
Mihály Táncsics
Mihály Táncsics was a Hungarian writer, teacher, journalist and politician.
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