Heroes' Square (Budapest)
Hősök tere is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The square lies at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget). It hosts the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art (Műcsarnok). The square has played an important part in contemporary Hungarian history and has been a host to many political events, such as the reburial of Imre Nagy in 1989. Most sculptures were made by sculptor György Zala from Lendava, with one made by György Vastagh.
Heroes' Square – overview
The Millennium Underground is the first underground (Metro) system in continental Europe. The end of the tunnel behind Heroes' Square, with the left colonnade seen from behind (photo from 1896)
The Memorial Stone of Heroes
The column
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and it was the largest city on the Danube river; today it is the second largest one. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres. Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
Image: Budapest Hungarian Parliament (31363963556)
Image: "Arany Palota" Budapest panoramio
Image: Heroes Square Budapest, Hungary
Image: Szilágyi Dezső Square Reformed Church 21 juli 2023