Ominous Commies

Statue Park

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September 11th 2007
What does one do when the political system of your country collapses all around you and you are stuck with immovable statues of your formerly venerated leaders? Make a park, that's what. Statue park is about 30 minutes outside of Budapest. The statues are pretty cool and sort of ironic now that Hungary has a thriving democracy and market economy. The park itself is sort of useless and cheap. ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more