Liberty Statue (Budapest)

Liberty Statue (Budapest)

The Szabadság Szobor or Liberty Statue (sometimes Freedom Statue) in Budapest, Hungary, was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II. Its location upon Gellért Hill makes it a prominent feature of Budapest's cityscape.

The existing 14 meter tall bronze statue stands atop a 26 meter pedestal and holds a palm leaf. Several smaller statues are also present around the base, but the original monument consisted of several more that have since been removed from the site and relocated to Statue Park. The monument was designed by Zsigmond Kisfaludi Stróbl.

At the time of the monument's construction, the repulsion of Nazi forces by the Soviets was considered a liberation -- leading to the original inscription upon the memorial, which can be translated to read "Erected by the grateful Hungarian Nation in memory of the liberating Russian heroes."

Over the following years, public sentiment toward the Soviets decreased to the point of revolution, which was attempted in 1956 and subsequently damaged some portions of the monument. After the 1989 transition from Communist rule to a more Democratic government, the inscription was modified to read (translated from Hungarian), "To the memory of all of those who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and success of Hungary."

ee also

*Hungary during the Second World War
*People's Republic of Hungary
*Hungarian Revolution of 1956

External links

* [http://www.vendegvaro.hu/en/32-1522 History of Liberty Statue]
* [http://www.budapest-tourist-guide.com/budapest-gellert-hill.html Budapest Tourist Guide]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Liberty Statue — may refer to:* The Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA * The Monument of Liberty in Rousse, Bulgaria * The Liberty Statue in Budapest, Hungary * The Freedom Monument in Riga, Latvia …   Wikipedia

  • Budapest (Hungary) — Hotels: Adina Apartment Hotel Budapest (Pest: Western Railway Station) Anna Hotel Budapest (Pest: Central Location) Aquarius Hotel Budapest (Buda: Nagyteteny Wine Region) Astoria Hotel Budapest (Pest: Historical Centre) …   International hotels

  • Budapest — For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). Budapest   City   From top, left to right: view of the city with the Danube River, lion guarding the …   Wikipedia

  • Budapest 1956 — Insurrection de Budapest Insurrection de Budapest Images d actualité de l insurrection Informations générales Date 23 octobre 1956 Lieu Budapest Issue Victoire russe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of sights and historic places in Budapest — Panoramic view points * Naphegy panoramic view to Gellért Hill, best near view to south side of Buda Castle, historic district Krisztinaváros * The Fisherman s Bastion panoramic view across the Danube to Pest, in the heart of the Castle District …   Wikipedia

  • Gold Hotel Buda Budapest (Budapest) — Gold Hotel Buda Budapest country: Hungary, city: Budapest (Buda: Liberty Statue) Gold Hotel Buda Budapest Gold Hotel Buda has a unique location in the heart of Budapest. No other hotel lies so close to both to the Liberty Stature and to the World …   International hotels

  • Insurrection de Budapest — Hongrois se rassemblant autour de la statue renversée de Staline à Budapest Informations générales Date 23 octobre 19 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Insurrection De Budapest — Images d actualité de l insurrection Informations générales Date 23 octobre 1956 Lieu Budapest Issue Victoire russe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Insurrection de budapest — Images d actualité de l insurrection Informations générales Date 23 octobre 1956 Lieu Budapest Issue Victoire russe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of statues — This is a list of the most famous statues worldwide, past and present. Australia *Dog on the Tuckerbox, five miles (8 km) from Gundagai Belgium *Manneken Pis in Brussels *Jeanneke Pis in Brussels, the female equivalent of Manneken Pis *Butte du… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”