Heroes’ Square is a famous square in Budapest, where monuments from the history of Hungary are located. The construction of the Heroes’ Square was decided in 1896. This was the year with the 1000th anniversary of the Hungarian land grab, the immigration of the Magyars into the territory of today’s Hungary. However, it took more than 30 years, until about 1929, until the Heroes’ Square with the monuments was completed.

In the middle is a high column with the angel Gabriel holding the crown of Hungary in his hand. The riders at the bottom of the column (see picture below) are important persons from the time of the land grab in the 9th century.

On the left and right are 2 so-called colonnades, in between are other important figures in the history of Hungary.There are also colonnades in St. Peter’s Square in Rome and in Karlovy Vary.

Left and right at the Hősök tere are 2 big art museums. In the Kunsthalle (right) are partly important temporary exhibitions. On the right is the Museum of Fine Arts, the most important museum in Hungary for art from abroad from different periods (antiquity, renaissance, modernity etc.)

Surroundings and access Hősök tere: The square is called “Hősök tere” in Hungarian. This is also the name of the metro station of line 1 directly in front of Heroes’ Square Budapest. Behind Heroes’ Square is the Budapest City Park, a city park with the good Budapest Zoo and the Széchenyi Bath, one of the most famous thermal baths in Europe.

The Heroes’ Square is a public square and does not cost any entrance fee and has no opening hours or similar. The Heroes’ Square Budapest (Hősök tere) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Important monuments on Heroes’ Square in Budapest

Millennium Monument: The central monument on the square, which commemorates the millennium of 1896, consists of a tall obelisk crowned by a statue of the Archangel Gabriel. Grouped around the obelisk are statues of seven Hungarian tribal leaders who are revered as the founding fathers of the Hungarian nation.

Statues of the Hungarian kings

On both sides of the square, around the Millennium Monument are statues of important Hungarian kings and personalities, including:

King Matthias Corvinus: An important Hungarian monarch from the 15th century.

King Istvan I (Stefan I): The first king of Hungary, crowned in the year 1000.

King Bela IV and King Ladislaus I

War Memorial: In the middle of the square is a large monument honoring the Hungarian soldiers who fought in several wars.

Equestrian Statue of Archangel Gabriel: The Millennium Memorial is topped by a statue of Archangel Gabriel holding a crown.

Heroes’ Square Buildings

Palace of Arts (Műcsarnok) on the left side of the square, which hosts major art exhibitions.

History Museum (Szépműveszeti Múzeum) on the right side of the square, which features an extensive collection of artworks.

The House of Terror, an exhibition on the Nazi and socialist eras, is also not too far away by metro: Click here