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Kossuth Memorial

Kossuth Emlékmű

A public monument dedicated to former Hungarian Regent-President Lajos Kossuth in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building. The memorial is an important Hungarian national symbol and scene of official celebrations. The group depicted the members of the first Hungarian parliamentary government: Lajos Kossuth (in the middle), Pál Eszterházy, Gábor Klauzál, József Eötvös, István Széchenyi, Prime Minister Lajos Batthyány, Bertalan Szemere, Ferenc Deák and Lázár Mészáros. Horvay’s composition was criticised because Kossuth played only a minor constitutional role in the first cabinet. Art critics condemned the melancholic atmosphere of the memorial and the sculpture remained somewhat unpopular.

Address
V. Lajos Kossuth Square
Getting there
: Kossuth Lajos tér
Hours
Open now · open 24 hours
Weekly hours
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Listing from Wikivoyage: Budapest/Belváros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.