Meet the Heroes of Hungary

Posted on | October 10, 2007 |

Heroes’ Square (Hösök tere), at the end of Andrassy Avenue is one of Budapest most impressive sights built in 1896 for the world fair at the same year as the 1000 year jubilee of the settlement of the Hungarians. The square itself is a huge area flanked by the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts on the left and the Art Museum on the right.

The main attraction of Heroes Square is the Millennium Memorial, a semi circle made up of the leaders of the seven tribes (which later formed Hungary) and other important historic persons like:

• Stephen I of Hungary
• János Hunyadi
• Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
• Francis II Rákóczi
• Lajos Kossuth

In the middle of the semi-circle stands the 36 meter tall statue of the Archangel Gabriel who according legend showed himself to St: Stephen, the first king of Hungary and instructed him to convert the people to Christianity and settle down in Hungary.

The Heroes Square is one of the top attractions and sights of Budapest well worth visiting. It is located on the border of the city nearby other attractions. For example behind the Heroes square you also find:

• the City Park,
• the Zoo,
• Szécseny bath and
• the famous Gundel restaurant.

Take metro M1 to station “Hösök tere”.

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