Heroes' Square in Budapest is one of the most important in the Hungarian capital. You can even study the history of the country from the statues installed there. Let's take a quick look at it and other interesting attractions nearby. Let's see how the Hungarians showed their strength and unity. I assure you, you will not leave here unsatisfied. Let us remind you that Heroes' Square is located at the end of Andrássy Avenue, next to Városliget Park, and is part of the UNESCO cultural heritage.
Previously, there was a large field here and people gathered to make important government decisions, and the nobles pitched a huge variety of tents. It was in this place that 100 thousand warriors gathered to go on another crusade.
Massive construction of the square began at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The first statue was erected in 1896, in connection with the 1000th anniversary of Hungarian statehood. She was called the Millennium Statue. This is a Corinthian style column on which stands the Archangel Gabriel. His figure was not chosen by chance. According to legend, it was he who convinced the sleeping king Istvan to accept Christianity and spread it throughout the country. At the foot of the 36-meter-high statue there is a monument to the seven Magyar leaders who crossed the Carpathians in 896. It should be noted that under the memorial slab there is an artesian well 971 meters deep, the thermal water of which is supplied to the Széchenyi and Dagali baths.
In the 85-meter colonnades there are statues of Hungarian nobles of different dynasties. From the Arpad dynasty: Saint Stephen, Saint Laszlo, Kalman I “the scribe”, Andras II, Bela IV; From the Angevin dynasty: Charles Robert, Louis I "the Great", Janos Hunyadi, Matthias Corvinus; Transylvanians: Istvan Bocskay, Gabor Batlen, Imre Tekel and Ferenc II Rakoc. Finally, the famous Hungarian figure, fighter for the liberation of the people Lajos Kossuth.
The Museum of Fine Arts and the Micharnok Exhibition Center are located here and there on Heroes' Square. Behind the square is Varoshliget Park, which can be most easily reached from Andrássy Avenue.
Városliget Park is the central park of Budapest. This is a favorite vacation spot for local residents and guests of the capital. There are many interesting objects on its territory.
Vajdahunyad Castle is an eclectic building from the late 19th century: a mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Currently, the Hungarian Agricultural Museum is located here, next to which stands the monument to Anonymus.
Szechenyi Bath is the largest bath complex in Europe, built in the early 20s. century There are several dozen swimming pools, and various types of balneological treatments are available.
Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a huge hourglass. It was installed next to Heroes' Square in 2004 to celebrate Hungary's accession to the European Union. Once a year, on December 31, the wheel rotates 180 degrees and sand is thrown from one triangle to another.
Statue on the square in 1956
This monument depicts one of the tragic events in the history of Hungary. In 1956, the Soviet Union brought tanks into Budapest and quelled popular unrest in the Hungarian capital. The statue will undoubtedly surprise you with its originality.
This statue is dedicated to the strength, unity and independence of the Hungarian people.
Other monuments also depict these tragic events.
To get acquainted with Heroes' Square, I recommend taking a walk along Andrássy Avenue.
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