Hősök tere

On the Heroes' Square (Hungarian: Heroes' Square ) in Budapest, Hungary, the Millennium and the Heroes' Monument dominate, surrounded by the Colonnade. To find the place in Pest. He marks the beginning of Andrássy út and is the gateway to the City Park ( City Park ), which extends with its avenues directly behind the square. To the right and left line art museums the Heldenplatz. Heroes' Square is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

History

During the Budapest Millennium Exhibition 1896 in celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Magyar conquest Parliament to establish the heroes of Hungarian history, a memorial decided. With the implementation of the Millennium Monument, the architect Albert Schickedanz and the sculptor György Zala were commissioned. Schickedanz also designed the two museum buildings flanking the square on both sides. 1929, 30 years after the start of construction, the construction was at the Heldenplatz end.

Again and again the Heldenplatz over the years was the stage for significant events in the history of Hungary. So the Hungarians smashed during the Revolution of 1918-19, as a sign of the break with the Habsburgs the portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph and laid the entire course with red draperies. In addition, they replaced the statues of Árpád by a statue of Marx and a workers 'and peasants' Monument. After 1945, the Heroes Square was repeated scene of political rallies. Among other things, in 1989, when Imre Nagy and his former colleagues were rehabilitated in a solemn act of state.

Millennium Monument

The Millennium Monument ( | Hungarian: Millenniumi emlékmű ) is in the middle of the square, reminiscent of the heroes of Hungarian history. The brainchild of Albert Schickedanz and György Zala monument whose construction was decided during the Millennium celebrations in 1896, Parliament was completed in 1929. In the center rises a 36-meter- high column, which carries a five -foot statue of the Archangel Gabriel. This holds in a hand the Hungarian crown, in the other the apostolic double cross. According to legend, the Archangel said to have appeared in the dream of the Pope and have suggested him to give the already prepared royal crown to the Hungarian people. At the foot of the column you will find the equestrian statues of Prince Árpád and six other chiefs from the time of the Conquest.

Heroes Monument

At the foot of the column is the 1929 inaugurated Heroes Monument, a simple block of stone bearing the inscription:

Colonnade

The Colonnade is a semi-circular, decorated colonnade, which serves as a pantheon of Hungarian history. Between the columns you will find statues of rulers and important historical figures of Hungary from the beginnings in Europe until the end of the 19th century.

Figures from left to right:

• Stephen I ( István I. )
• Ladislas ( László I. )
• Koloman ( Könyves Kálmán )
• Andrew II ( András II )
• Béla IV
• Charles I ( Charles Robert )
• Louis I ( I. Lajos )
• János Hunyadi
• Matthias Corvinus
• István Bocskai
• Imre Thokoly
• Francis II Rákóczi (II. Rákóczi Ferenc )
• Lajos Kossuth

Lajos I.

Andrew II

Ferenc Rákóczi II

Matthias Corvinus

Kunsthalle and the Museum of Fine Arts

The two museums, each of the right and left Heroes' Square, typical buildings in the classical style.

Kunsthalle ( Műcsarnok )

The Kunsthalle (Hungarian: Műcsarnok ) with its Corinthian colonnades houses important temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, it was completed in 1896.

Museum of Fine Arts ( Museum of Fine Arts )

The museum was completed in 1906 and houses the most important collection of non- Hungarian art in Budapest. It presents a wide range of artistic periods, from a small Egyptian collection on ancient Greek and Roman art, to the Renaissance and modernity. Thus, the Gallery of the Old Masters has the largest collection of Spanish artists outside the Prado. The museum has a collection of graphic art works by Marc Chagall, Lucas Cranach, Albrecht Durer, Pablo Picasso, Nicolas Poussin, Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. This collection is, however, only presented in sections and then in the context of special exhibitions.

City ​​Park

The City Park, which is located directly behind the Heroes' Square, was once a swamp. Today it is one of the most visited parks in the city. He was, like many other parks also applied as an English landscape park and today includes museums, sports facilities, a bathroom and an animal park. On an island in the lake of the park stands the castle Vajdahunyad. The castle was, like other buildings on the island also planned in 1896 as a replica of historic buildings. It was decided partly to build and maintain the building.