Budapest, Hungary was by far my favorite stop along my trip with my brother! I am so excited to be going back to visit in October! My absolute favorite part was the architecture throughout the city!
The Opera House
One of the first things my brother wanted to do was to go to the memento park, where there are 42 statues and sculptures on display from the communist era (between 1945-1989). It was really awesome to see all of them! I found this when looking at the park’s website and I just loved it:
“This Park is about dictatorship. And at the same time, because it can be talked about, described and built up, this Park is about democracy. After all, only democracy can provide an opportunity to think freely about dictatorship. Or about democracy, come to that! Or about anything!”-The words of the conceptual designer of the park, Ákos Eleőd.
Jason’s favorite part were the boots at the entrance, which is a replica of “Stalin’s Grandstand.” In 1956 a crowd that was revolting against the communist oppression sawed off the statue at it’s knees and pulled it down, leaving Stalin’s boots on the pedestal, as a sarcastic reminder of the dictator.
Stalin's boots
Liberatin Monument
Me & a Liberation Monument
Jason & a liberation monument...I made him hold his hand 🙂
Bela Kun memorial
The Heroes of People's Powers Memorial
The Buda Volunteers Regiment Memorial
I made him do this...
...and I made him take several pictures of me doing it.
At the park.
Heroe's Square
At Heroe's Square...guarding of the tomb of the unknown soldier.
The parliment building.
Overlooking Budapest.
Nighttime view.
We were there for St. Stephen's day...there was an AMAZING fireworks show over the river.
Alb-mania 