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Millenium Monument

Heroes’ Square is one of the major squares of Budapest, rich with historic and political connotations. Its iconic statue complex, the Millennium Memorial, was completed in 1900, the square was named “Heroes’ Square” in 1929.  The square is dedicated to the heroes of Hungary and was originally conceived as a Millennium Memorial for Hungary’s 1000 year anniversary as a […]

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Budapest

The name “Budapest” is the composition of the city names “Buda” and “Pest”  Dating back to before 1 AD Budapest is the 25th most visited city in the world and 6th most visited city in Europe.  Budapest is extensively dotted with World Heritage Sites which include the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, […]

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