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Memento Park

Parks ·Budapest ·Closed
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  • from HUF 3000
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  • Ideal for dogs
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About

Memento Park is an open-air museum of communist-era monuments in Budatétény, Budapest.

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Memento Park — The park's broad entrance pavilion with three brick archways Random photos 1989 · CC0 · edited
Memento Park — The park's broad entrance pavilion with three brick archwaysMemento Park — Bronze monument to the Buda Volunteer Regiment on a brick plinthMemento Park — Group sculpture beside the stone memorial to Hungarian fighters in SpainMemento Park — Sculpted relief monument depicting figures and a starMemento Park — Two monumental figures standing on a long brick platformMemento Park — Stone liberation monument with a standing figure at one endMemento Park — Brick memorial wall with relief panels and a central pillarMemento Park — Brick memorial wall with a central stone relief panelMemento Park — Red brick memorial façade with a dark relief in its centerMemento Park — Bronze relief plaque in a brick arch nicheMemento Park — Long stone frieze with carved figures and emblems

Why go

  • The Marx and Engels monument behind the red brick wall.
  • Stalin's Boots replica in Witness Square, east of the main entrance.
  • The Life of an Agent, a documentary screened in Hungarian with English subtitles.
  • The Stalin's Boots photo exhibition, with captions in English and Hungarian.
  • A Trabant car visitors can sit inside.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Béla Kun monumentThe park's largest monument depicts Béla Kun leading soldiers and workers.Statue Park, Memento Park.
  • Lenin monumentThis monument once stood at the Csepel metalworks.Statue Park, Memento Park.
  • Soldier statueThe six-metre statue once stood in front of the freedom statue on Gellértberg.Statue Park, Memento Park.
  • Council republic monumentThe monument draws on a poster of a sailor carrying a flag.Statue Park, Memento Park.
  • Hands holding a sphereTwo giant hands hold a sphere symbolising the labour movement and friendship between two countries.Statue Park, Memento Park.

Shorts

History

  1. 1956The original Stalin statue was toppled during the uprising, leaving its boots standing.
  2. 1989Literary historian László Szörényi proposed a garden for Lenin statues and busts.
  3. 1991The city council decided to gather communist-era monuments in one place.
  4. 1993Memento Park opened.
  5. 2006Ákos Eleőd created a full-size replica of the Stalin Monument tribune and its broken bronze boots.
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  1. 2007An exhibition hall and cinema opened in Witness Square.

Interesting facts5

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  1. 42 statues

    Statue Park contains 42 statues and monuments removed from Budapest after the fall of communism.

    Memento Park - Wikipedia

  2. The main entrance resembles a monumental building, but is a 12-metre-high façade supported from behind.

    Memento Park - Wikipedia

  3. Statue Park takes its official name from a poem by Gyula Illyés.

    Memento Park - Wikipedia
  4. 1991

    Architect Ákos Eleőd designed the park after winning a competition in 1991.

    Memento Park - Wikipedia

  5. The museum has operated without state subsidy since it opened.

    Tickets – Mementopark

Tips for your visit

  • Witness Square is visible without payment.
  • Souvenirs are sold at the Red Star Store.
  • Visitors can park free of charge.

What's inside

  • Statue Park and Witness Square form the museum's two sections.
  • Two single-storey timber buildings beside the boots contain exhibition space.
  • The museum includes a cinema, a storage showroom and a grandstand.
  • The Red Star Store sells souvenirs and objects associated with the communist era.

Know before you go

  • One ticket covers a single visit to all attractions on the day of purchase.
  • Personal, non-professional photography is allowed if it does not disturb visitors or endanger artworks.
  • Dogs and other pets are welcome on a leash.
  • Political meetings and events are prohibited.

How to get there

  • 15 minBusFrom Kelenföld railway station, take bus 101B, 101E, 150 or 150B to the Memento Park stop. The ride takes about 10–15 minutes.

Accessibility

  • Barrier-free access The premises are not barrier-free, partly because of uneven terrain.

Sources: Memento Park - Wikipedia · Mementopark · Tickets – Mementopark · Memento Park - Wikipedia · Memento Park - Wikipedia · Memento Park - Wikipedia · checked 29 Oct 2026

Where
Balatoni ut - Szabadkai utca, Budapest

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Questions and answers

Is Memento Park free to visit?

Witness Square can be viewed free of charge. A ticket covers one visit to all attractions on the day of purchase.

How do I get to Memento Park from Kelenföld station?

Take bus 101B, 101E, 150 or 150B to the Memento Park stop. The ride takes about 10–15 minutes.

Is there parking at Memento Park?

Yes, visitors can use the parking lot free of charge.

Is Memento Park wheelchair accessible?

The premises are not barrier-free, partly because of uneven terrain.

Can I bring a dog to Memento Park?

Yes, dogs and other pets are welcome on a leash.

Can I take photos at Memento Park?

Personal, non-professional photography is allowed if it does not disturb visitors or endanger artworks.

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