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Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, Heroes’ Square ( H\u0151s\u00f6k tere<\/em> in Hungarian) is one of the top tourist sights in the Hungarian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built at the end of the 19 th<\/sup> century to celebrate the arrival of the Magyars – the mythical ancestors of the Hungarians – in the Carpathian basin a thousand years earlier, Heroes’ Square is quite simply spectacular, both because of its monumental dimensions and its neoclassical architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tip<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Want to know more about the history of Budapest?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses highly recommends this free guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. It\u2019s up to you to choose how much you wish to tip the tour guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca4 Are you looking for a hotel in Budapest?<\/strong> Be sure to check out the Captain’s article: Where to stay in Budapest? Advice & recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfdb Planning your trip to Budapest?<\/strong> Take a look the Captain’s detailed article on the best things to do: A Guide to Budapest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc76 Planning a family adventure to Budapest?<\/strong> Discover all of the Captain\u2019s top tips in the article: Exploring Budapest with the Kids: Family-Friendly Activities<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brief history of Heroes’ Square<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The origins of Heroes’ Square<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the 19 th<\/sup> century, Hungary organized great celebrations – “Millennium Festivities” – to commemorate the arrival of the first Magyar tribes in the Carpathian basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this occasion, the Hungarian capital launched vast construction projects all over the city: V\u00e1rosliget park, the Liberty Bridge, the Fisherman’s Bastion … and of course Heroes’ Square. The Museum of Fine Arts and the M\u0171csarnok – an art gallery -, both located on Heroes’ Square, were also built for the Millenium Festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heroes’ Square during the Hungarian People’s Republic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under the communist regime in power in Hungary from 1948 to 1989, Heroes’ Square became a meeting place for forced gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the People’s Republic of Hungary was abolished after the fall of the communist bloc in Europe, 250,000 Hungarians gathered on Heroes’ Square to attend the funeral of opposition leader Imre Nagy, over 30 years after he was executed in 1958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heroes’ Square today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today, Heroes’ Square is no longer synonymous with terror and sorrow but rather with weekend strolls and popular events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visiting Heroes’ Square<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Designed by Austro-Hungarian architect Albert Schickedanz, Heroes’ Square is a vast neoclassical architectural complex lined up with iconic monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Millennium Monument<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Located in the center of Heroes’ Square, the Millennium Monument commemorates a thousand years of Hungarian history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its 36 meter high central column is flanked by two semi-circular peristyles \/ colonnades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The central column is surmounted by a statue of Archangel Gabriel, who, according to legend, appeared to Stephen Ist<\/sup> – founder of the Kingdom of Hungary – in a dream in which he offered the future king the crown of the kingdom. The foot of the column is adorned with seven statues representing the leaders of the seven Magyar tribes – including \u00c1rp\u00e1d – who led their people in the Carpathian basin. You’ll also find statues of the seven Magyar leaders at the Fisherman’s Bastion<\/a>, on the banks of the Danube, a short walk from Buda Castle and the Matthias Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u23f3 Short historical reminders \u23f3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022<\/strong> \u00c1rp\u00e1d of Hungary<\/strong> was the founder of the \u00c1rp\u00e1d dynasty, which ruled Hungary from 895 to 1301. Elected prince by the seven Magyar tribes, \u00c1rp\u00e1d led his people away from the Pechenegs (a nomadic people) who threatened them, to the Carpathian basin where he founded his own dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022Stephen I st<\/sup><\/strong> is the founder of the Kingdom of Hungary, of which he became the first king in the year 1000 or 1001. He was canonized in 1083 for evangelizing his kingdom. He is therefore considered the patron saint of Hungary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The colonnades are each surmounted by two allegorical statues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n