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After 123 years, Budapest’s iconic statue from the top of Heroes’ Square removed
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The artistic masterpiece of György Zala was placed on the highest point of the iconic Heroes’ Square in 1901. The statue of Archangel Gabriel is five metres tall and will be removed for restoration.
Archangel Gabriel’s statue watching over Heroes’ Square
The Millenium Monument of the Heroes’ Square is one of the emblematic places in Hungary where many tourists pay a visit and take some selfies. The monument depicts some of the turning points of the Hungarian history in the Carpathian basin, from its conquest to the 1848-1849 freedom fight.
Watching over the square from the top of a Corinthian column is the artistic masterpiece of György Zala, the statue of Archangel Gabriel. Gabriel holds in its right hand the Holy Crown of Hungary while in the left, there is the Patriarchal cross, just as in the legendary dream of Saint Stephen, the first Christian king of Hungary who – based on the legend – received the Holy Crown from the pope.
