
http://www.szoborpark.hu/index.php?Content=Szoborpark&Lang=en

The Soviet Heroic Memorial







My friend Jodi, who is American but grew up in Budapest in the 80s, said that she remembers this statue in the park where she used to play. Apparently the ball being held in the hands had been replaced from what she remembers. Its called the Workers' Movement Memorial.


Good ol' Lenin
This is the Soviet-Hungarian Friendship Memorial. The faces are very interesting, the Hungarian worker is grasping the Soviet solider's hand with both hands and the look on his face is completely adoration and gratitude. On the other hand, the Soviet solider had one hand extended and his face is just steely - no expression. Looks like a great friendship! :)
Liberation Monument (as in liberation from the Nazis).
They have several "new" statues that are on the edges of the park that haven't been installed yet.
What would communism be without a car for everyone -- the same car. At least it came in different colors... The adorable little Trabant.
These legs belonged to the statue of Stalin which stood in the middle of what is now, Heroes Square (see pictures from a few days ago - they're from the day we were at Castle Hill). During the 12 Day Revolution, on one of the first days, the statue was pulled down during the revolt. I think they say it took them about a half an hour to pull it down and they used blow torches and all, but they were triumphant! Now all that remains is the feet.... Here's a link for some info http://www.szoborpark.hu/index.php?Content=SztalinDisztribun&Lang=en





This is the Soviet-Hungarian Friendship Memorial. The faces are very interesting, the Hungarian worker is grasping the Soviet solider's hand with both hands and the look on his face is completely adoration and gratitude. On the other hand, the Soviet solider had one hand extended and his face is just steely - no expression. Looks like a great friendship! :)

Liberation Monument (as in liberation from the Nazis).




1 comment:
I would love to have seen these . . . thanks for the pics!
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