5/5 thvs86 1 year ago on Google
We
ABSOLUTELY
loved
this
place.
I
think
it's
a
MUST-SEE
if
you're
living
in,
or
visiting
Budapest.
First
of
all,
it's
really
easy
to
get
here
from
the
city
center
by
subway,
getting
off
at
Kelenföld
and
taking
the
101E
bus.
Secondly,
the
setting
is
really
nice,
especially
on
a
sunny
day,
because
of
the
closeness
to
nature.
Thirdly,
the
staff
is
very
friendly
and
professional.
They
have
a
small
cafe
there
where
you
can
get
some
refreshments.
They
also
sell
A
LOT
of
cool
mementos,
from
funny
fridge
magnets,
to
dark
postcards,
official
war
clothing
accessories
and
medals.
We've
bought
many
gifts
for
us
and
our
families
to
remember
this
really
interesting
day.
Now
to
the
most
important
part
of
the
review:
the
actual
park
visit.
The
park
is
split
into
3
parts:
the
statues
area
(called
"A
sentence
about
tyranny"),
the
barracks
expo
(called
"Neverwqs
Square")
and
the
secret
gallery
behind
Stalin's
boots.
The
expo
hall
and
the
gallery
can
be
visited
without
a
ticket.
The
statues
area
takes
up
most
of
the
park.
It
houses
statues
from
Hungary's
soviet
and
communist
past.
It's
located
outside
and
starts
with
a
huge
gate
flanked
by
2
big
statues
of
Lenin
and
of
Marx
and
Engels.
Right
out
of
the
gate
you
see
a
funny
well
taken
care
of
Trabant
automobile.
The
car
is
clean
and
you
can
get
inside
it
and
take
cool
pictures.
Next
to
it
you
can
find
the
cafe
and
the
ticket
office
where
you
can
also
buy
mementos.
After
that
the
park
is
organised
into
oval
small
spaces
that
have
statues
on
their
sides.
The
42
statues
all
have
small
explanations
underneath
or
close
by.
Make
sure
to
check
them
out
because
they
give
another
insight
into
Hungary's
past.
The
statues
were
all
removed
from
the
city
after
communism
fell
and
placed
here
as
statements
about
dictatorship
and
democracy.
In
the
background
you
can
see
huge
statues,
like
the
Liberation
Army
soldier
bronze
statue
taken
from
the
Liberation
Monument
that
sits
on
top
of
Saint
Gellért
Hill,
the
stone
Martyrs
Monument
and
the
bronze
Republic
of
Councils
Monument.
Make
sure
to
check
them
out
because
they
show
glimpses
of
the
country's
dark
past.
After
you're
done
with
the
Statues
Park
area
go
to
the
barracks
and
check
out
the
expo
there.
On
the
right
side,
as
you
enter,
there's
a
small
cinema
that
features
a
really
interesting
documentary
regarding
the
secret
Hungarian
police
and
their
way
of
recruiting
assets,
stalking
people
of
interest,
planting
bugs
etc.
In
the
same
building
you
can
also
find
information
and
documents
about
the
park's
history
and
how
it
started,
and
a
quick
summary
about
Hungary's
communist
past.
Lastly,
there's
a
secret
gallery
behind
the
replica
statue
of
Stalin's
boots.
In
the
underground
you
can
see
some
more
statues
and
you
can
also
go
on
top
of
the
monument
and
take
some
cool
pictures.
Overall
this
is
a
really
interesting
and
educational
visit
that
I
would
recommend
for
all
people,
even
those
that
aren't
interested
in
history.
You'll
have
a
wonderful
day
and
maybe
you'll
also
learn
something.