Statue Park

Communist statues removed from the streets of Budapest, rounded up, and put in an outdoor museum.

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Part 25: Budapest (Days 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)

November 11th 2008
After a few weeks in relatively small places, the familiar sounds of a big city railway station greeted us as we staggered irritably off the train from Ljubljana. Namely shady-looking characters in jeans and leather jacket combinations whispering "taxi" and "change money" to anyone with a rucksack. With not a wink of sleep between us on the overnight ride from Slovenia, and knowing that humouring ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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

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