Heroes' Square (Hosok tere), Budapest

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The posh Andrassy utca ends at Heroes' Square, a massive gathering area that also serves as the main entrance to City Park. Here, you won't be able to miss the Millenium Monument, where a thirty-six metre tower features the Archangel Gabriel, and he is surrounded by fourteen important Hungarian statesmen (such as King Stephen and Matthias Corvinus). At one point in time a spot was even being held for a woman- Maria Theresa- but ultimately her spot was filled by another "hero". Imagine the square in 1989, when a quarter of a million people crowded in for the reburial of Imre Nagy (he of the statue on the bridge in Liberty Square).

Finishing Adrasy street there is a monument and the square named to commemorate heroes, who were fighting for Hungary and other famous people. On the top of the central and the highest column is the statue of Saint Gabriel.

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Hosok Tere or Heroes Square is located at the end of Andrassy Street and in front of the City Park. Sculptures of Hungarian heroes are on display here. On the left are the kings of Hungary while on the right are its generals. Incidentally, Matthias Corvinus who stands on the right was also a king. In the middle of the heroes is a column topped with the arcangel Gabriel. In his right hand he holds the Holy crown of St. Stephen, the first king of Hungary. In his left he holds the Hungarian Cross, a symbol given to St. Stephen by the Pope. In front of the column is a large stone cenotaph surrounded by an 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." Hosok Tere is a beautiful square which the people of Budapest are very proud of.

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At the end of Andrassy ut the street opens to a wide square which is called "Hero's square". It was created end of the 19th century on occasion of the millenium celebrations 1896. The square is sort of the entrance gate to the city park Varosliget. Right in the centre of the square is the Millenium monument located (which was finished only 30 years after the celebrations). A 36 m tall column is in the middle, on top a statue of Archangel Gabriel with the crown of King Stephen and the cross, symbols for the Christianization of Hungarians und King Stephen. Arcades with allegoric figures to both sides finish the monument.

The northern side of the square is occupied by the Museum of Fine Arts, the southern side by Art Exhibition hall (neo-classicistic style from 1895, temporary exhibits).

Unfortunately I did not have time to explore the city park. It looked like a nice romantic place.

The townhouses at the end of Andrassy ut and on Hero's square seemed to be in surprisingly bad condition given the location which is sad to see due to the (once) beautiful architecture.

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At the end of Andrássy Avenue is Hősök tere, or Heroes Square, next to City Park. It contains the Millennium Monument, begun at the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Hungary in 1896 (although it was not completed for 33 years), which depicts the leaders of the seven original Magyar tribles along with numerous other famous historical Hungarians.

Atop the central column is a figure of the Angel Gabriel holding a cross and the crown of St Stephen (first king of Hungary).

The 35 meter tall Millenium monument was build in 1897. It has it's name to celebrate 1000 years of rule in Europe (896-1896). The monument is in the Heroes square surrounded by heavy traffic. My best memory of this square was that I was almost was hit by a car when I tried to cross the wide street. Budapest is a city with a great culture, nice buildings and monuments. It's not a safe place to be for pedestrians.

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Hungary has had many great leaders in its long history; they are immortalized right here in Pest, at Heroes' Square. Fulop Herzog and Albert Schickedanz designed this monument, which was completed in 1929. Gyorgy Zala did the sculptures. It's dominated by a column topped by a statue of the angel Gabriel. Along the base of the column are statues of Prince Arpad and his six commanders who conquered this country. This is an excellent starting point for touring Budapest.

Situated at the end of Andrassy Avenue, Heroes’ Square (or Hõsök Tere in Hungarian) is one of the most-visited attractions in Budapest, both by visitors and locals. The centrepiece of the square is the Millennium Monument, built in 1896 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the Magyar conquest.

Inside the niches of the two semi-circles that make up the monument you’ll find statues of famous men of Hungarian history, including kings, governors, and others held in high regard like King Stephen I, who brought Christianity to the country. Atop the semi-circles are the symbols of War and Peace, Work and Welfare, and Knowledge and Glory. Around the base of the monument are a number of equestrian statues honouring Arpad and the seven chieftains of the Hungarian tribe, who settled their people in the area now known as Hungary.