Millennium Monument - Budapest, Hungary
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N 47° 30.910 E 019° 04.675
34T E 355285 N 5264206
Its iconic statue complex, the Millennium Memorial, was completed in 1900, the same year the square was named "Heroes' Square". It lies at the end of Andrássy Avenue (with which it comprises part of an extensive World Heritage site), next to City Park.
Waymark Code: WM121ZD
Location: Hungary
Date Posted: 02/05/2020
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At the front of the monument is a large stone cenotaph surrounded by an ornamental iron chain.
The cenotaph is dedicated "To the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom of our people and our national independence." While some guide books refer to this as a "tomb" it is not a burial place.
The back of the monument consists of two matched colonnades, each with seven statues representing great figures of Hungarian history.
This is a list of the statesmen who are portrayed by the sculptures in the semi-circular arcades of the monument. The topic of the relief below each figure is given below the name.