Famous Statues in Central Hungary

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.

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.

Millennium Memorial

Neoclassical monument featuring historic sculptures that commemorate a thousand years of Hungarian history and founding tribes.

Castle Hill

Historic hill featuring a castle complex, museums, churches, and panoramic viewpoints recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Holy Trinity Statue

This imposing column is the most prominent sight of the Trinity Square.

Maria Theresa

Nimrod

Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles.

Mór Jókai

Móricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary.

Coloman of Galicia

Coloman of Halych was the ruler—from 1214 prince, and from 1215 or 1216 to 1221 king—of Halych, and duke of Slavonia from 1226 to his death.

Saint Florian

Saint Florian was a Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters.

Gerard of Csanád

Gerard or Gerard Sagredo was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death.

Miklós Ybl

Miklós Ybl was one of Europe's leading architects in the mid to late nineteenth century as well as Hungary's most influential architect…

Ödön Lechner

Ödön Lechner was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art…

Zoltán Ambrus

Zoltán Ambrus was a Hungarian writer and translator. He completed gymnasium in Debrecen and Budapest and then studied law in Budapest.

Mihály Tompa

Mihály Tompa, was a Hungarian lyric poet, Calvinist minister and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Mihály Táncsics

Mihály Táncsics was a Hungarian writer, teacher, journalist and politician.