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Heroes' Square
A grand square of statues of Hungary's founders, at the gateway to City Park and its fairy-tale castle.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Hősök tere, 1146 BudapestDirections
- Getting There
- Hősök tere station (Metro line 1).
Why Go
Built for the 1896 millennium of the Magyar conquest, the colonnade holds statues of chieftains and kings around a tall column. Behind it, City Park has Vajdahunyad Castle, a lake that becomes an ice rink in winter, and new museums.
The Széchenyi Baths are at the park's far side.
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