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Street-by-Street: Kossuth Square
This square expresses well the pomp and
pride with which Pest was developed during
the 19th and early 20th centuries. Parliament
dominates the square on the Danube side,
but equally imposing are the Ministry of
Agriculture and the Museum of Ethnography
on the opposite side. Several monuments
commemorate nationalist leaders and
provide a visual record of Hungary’s
recent political history.
1 Parliament
This building has
become the
recognized symbol
of democracy in
Hungary, despite the
fact that the dome
was crowned by a
red star during the
Communist period.
Attila Jòzsef was a radical
poet whose work sensitively
explored the human
condition. In 1937 he
committed suicide,
aged 32. This statue
by László Marton
dates from 1980.
Lajos Kossuth (1802–94)
Lajos Kossuth, after whom this square
is named, is still immensely popular in
Hungary today. Kossuth led the 1848–9
uprising against Austrian rule (see pp42–6)
and was one of the most outstanding
political figures in Hungary. A member of
the first democratic govern ment during the
uprising, he briefly became its leader before
being exiled after the revolt was quashed
in 1849. He died in Turin in 1894.
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2 Museum of Ethnography
Among 250,000 exhibits in the
museum’s collection is a display
of folk costumes representing
the various nationalities and
eth nic groups in Hungary.
The museum is scheduled
to be relocated in 2018.
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T É R L A J O S
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Ferenc Rákóczi II, the prince
of Transylvania, led one of the
earliest uprisings for national
independence against the
Habsburgs in 1703–11. This AROUND
bronze equestrian monument, PARLIAMENT
standing in front of Parlia
ment, was created by Danube
János Pásztor in 1937.
CENTRAL
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3 Ministry of Agriculture
A massive Corinthian colonnade
supporting an entablature
lends this Neo-Classical
building a dignified character.
This monument to
Imre Nagy symbolizes
the pro-reform Communist
prime minister who rose
up with the people against
Soviet rule in 1956 – a
protest that cost him his
life two years later.
The former headquarters
of Hun garian TV, this elegant
Secessionist building was
designed by Ignác Alpár and
constructed in 1905. It origi nally
housed the Stock Exchange.
Plaque commemorating Key
Brigadier Woroniecki, hero
of the uprising of 1848–9 Suggested route
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