Surmounting the pillar is the Archangel Gabriel holding the Hungarian Holy Crown

The Good, the Bad and the Underground: Andrassy Avenue in Budapest

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May 20th 2018
One of the major streets in Budapest is Andrassy Ut which leads out to Heroes' Square and the huge city park. At the end of the 1800s it was a grand boulevard lined with the homes of the very wealthy. Today it also has some embassies. ... 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