Heroes Square is a millenial monument that was built in 1896 to commemorate the arrival of the Hungarians to the Carpathian Basin. The niches are decorated with the statues of kings, governors and other famous figures of Hungarian history. In the middle of the square is Archangel Gabriel, the symbol of the Roman Catholic religion.
Downtown Budapest. The building on the left is the Central European University. In the background is St Stephen's Basilica which is dedicated to Hungary's first king, St. Stephen. It is the largest church in Budapest. It accomodates about 8,500 people, and it has attractions like the Holy Right Hand (St. Stephen's mummified right hand).
View from the Buda Castle on the River Danube.
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