Heroes Square
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Why go
- The bronze Archangel Gabriel, 4.8 m tall, crowned the 36 m Corinthian column until it was taken down for restoration in 2024.
- The angel statue, awarded the Grand Prix at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
- The Museum of Fine Arts beside the square, with the city's top foreign-art collection, and the Hall of Art opposite, with major contemporary art shows.
About the work
- Artist
- Albert Schickedanz (architect) and György Zala (sculptor) György Zala made all the bronze statues of the chieftains.
- Year
- 1896–1906 Parliament decided to lay out the square during the 1896 millennium exhibition.
- Material
- Bronze Seven equestrian statues of chieftains stand on the base, led by Árpád.
- Size
- 36 m column; two 13 m colonnades Two colonnades stand behind the central column and statue group.
Interesting facts5
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Vilmos Zsigmondy drilled the artesian well behind the monument; a bronze plate marks it, and the well supplies the Széchenyi thermal bath.
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Sculptor György Zala first won the original commission, then went on to make the ruler statues together with other artists.
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Shanghai Global Paradise has a 90% duplicate of the monument.
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Albrecht Dürer and Pablo Picasso have works in the museum's graphic collection, but only parts of it are shown, usually in special exhibitions.
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The museum's old masters gallery has the biggest set of one nation's artists kept outside the Prado.
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Photo spots
- The column from the end of Andrássy AvenueStand at the end of Andrássy Avenue and frame the 36-metre column from the front.Front of the monument, at the end of Andrássy Avenue On the map
- The colonnades from the squarePhotograph the two colonnades and their figures of national heroes from the square.Behind the central column and statue group On the map
History
Before the monument, a fountain called the Gloriette, designed by Miklós Ybl, stood at the end of Andrássy Avenue. The ruler statues were restored in the Horthy era. In 1956 Imre Nagy took refuge at an embassy on the south corner with Andrássy Avenue. In 1958 he had been secretly tried and executed. Imre Nagy and his fellow martyrs lay in state here before their reburial, a symbol of peaceful democratic change. In 1991 Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass here, attended by about 200,000 people.
- 1896Work begins to mark a thousand years since the Hungarian conquest.
- 1901The angel statue is set atop the 36-metre column.
- 1905The monument opens with only five of the planned statues finished.
- 1919Five Habsburg ruler statues are removed during the 133 days of the Hungarian Soviet Republic.
- 1932The square is officially named Heroes' Square.
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- World War IIRoyal statues are destroyed on the monument.
- 1954–55Statues of Imre Thököly, Francis II Rákóczi and Lajos Kossuth are added.
- 1989Imre Nagy and his comrades are reburied on 16 June; a crowd of 250,000 gathers for the tribute.
Legends and hidden details
- A popular explanation links the name Heroes' Square to the statues of heroes on the millennium monument.
Best time to visit
- Since 1945 the square has often hosted political rallies.
- It has hosted both official and alternative political events and commemorations.
- Mass events and demonstrations are held here often, and large crowds can gather on those days.
Sources: Heroes' Square (Budapest) - Wikipedia · Budapest/Terézváros - Wikivoyage (sleep) · ibis Styles Budapest Heroes Square | Comfortabl… · Heldenplatz (Budapest) - Wikipedia · Hősök tere - Wikipedia · Hősök tere - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
How do I get to Heroes Square in Budapest?
Take the M1 metro to Hősök tere station, which lies beneath the Andrássy Avenue end of the square. The square also sits at the end of Andrássy Avenue, beside City Park.
How tall is the Archangel Gabriel statue at Heroes Square?
The bronze Archangel Gabriel statue is 4.8 m tall. It stood atop the 36 m column until it was taken down for restoration in 2024.
Can visitors go up to the cenotaph at Heroes Square?
No. The Memorial Stone of Heroes, the large cenotaph at the front of the monument, is fenced off and closed to visitors.
Is Heroes Square a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes. The square, together with Andrássy Avenue in front of it, forms part of a World Heritage site.
What events are held at Heroes Square in Budapest?
Mass events, demonstrations and political rallies take place here often. Since 2008 the Nemzeti Vágta horse race has been held here every year.
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