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The Liberty Statue on the Gellért Hill. The Liberty Statue or Freedom Statue (Hungarian: Szabadság-szobor [ˈsɒbɒtt͡ʃaːɡ ˈsobor]) is a monument at the east end of the Citadella on Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. It commemorates those who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and prosperity of Hungary.
Gellért Hill, Citadella, Liberty Statue, Budapest University of Technology and Economics St. Gellért Church, Kopaszi Dike XII. Hegyvidék: Elizabeth Lookout Tower, Normafa: XIII. Comedy Theatre, St. Margaret of Árpád House Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church XIV. Zugló
The memorial features a stone statue of the Archangel Gabriel, holding the globus cruciger of the Hungarian kings, the national symbol of Hungary and Hungarian sovereignty, and this later is about to be grabbed by an eagle with extended claws that resembles the German coat of arms, the eagle representing the Nazi invasion and occupation of Hungary in March, 1944.
[citation needed] Indeed, battle scars still pockmark some buildings in Budapest. [citation needed] There is a small military museum in the Citadella’s grounds. [7] At the end of the Citadella is the Liberty Statue (Szabadság Szobor in Hungarian), a large monument erected by the Soviet Red Army to commemorate their victory in World War II. [8]
Szabadság tér One of the most beautiful squares in downtown Budapest; Corvin tér Beautifully restored square at the foot of Castle Hill; Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe [7] with the Holocaust Memorial (weeping willow statue) New York Café; Óbuda; Palace of Arts and National Theatre
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The Citadella upon Gellért Hill, Budapest. The Citadella from above. The Citadella (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡sitɒdɛlːa]) is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. Citadella is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress.
A statement from the museum said four "archaeological masterpieces" were taken, including the Cotofenesti helmet, which dates from around 450 BC, and three ancient Dacian royal bracelets.
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