Statues of Famous Personalities in Budapest Street Photography

Exiting the Budapest Parliament we set off on a short walking tour of Budapest, street by street, around Kossuth Square near the parliament.

Statues in Budapest Street Photography

Statue of Imre Nagy

To the southeast of Kossuth square we saw the statue of Imre Nagy.

Imre Nagy (7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Hungary on two occasions. Nagy’s second term ended when his non-Soviet-backed government was brought down by Soviet invasion in the failed Hungarian Revolution of 1956, resulting in Nagy’s execution on charges of treason two years later.

Statues in Budapest Street Photography

This statue is an elegant tribute to the great reformist. This life like bronze figure stands on a cute little footbridge over a tiny pool. Sitting on a bench there, reading about him helped me know the struggles Hungarian people had gone through to have a government of their own. It helped connect with the past of Hungary and appreciate its people better.

Imre Nagy Statue in Budapest

Statue of Attila Jozsef

A little ahead of Budapest Parliament is the statue of Attila Jozsef, Hungary’s most loved 20th century poet.

Attila Jozsef – Statues in Budapest Street Photography

Some his lines – English translated version by Stephen Capus

Gently place your hand upon
My brow as though your hand belonged
To me; protect and guard me as though
Your life and mine were one with no
Distinction; love me like life because
No distance divides my heart from yours.

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