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The
"Zero
Kilometer
Stone"
in
Hungary
is
a
significant
landmark
located
in
Budapest.
It
marks
the
starting
point
of
Hungary's
main
roads,
measuring
their
distances
from
the
capital
city.
The
stone
holds
historical
and
symbolic
importance,
representing
the
origin
of
Hungary's
road
network
and
its
connection
to
various
destinations
throughout
the
country.
It
is
a
popular
spot
for
locals
and
tourists
alike
to
visit
and
serves
as
a
point
of
reference
for
travelers
exploring
Hungary's
roadways.
The
Zero
Kilometre
Stone
is
a
3
m
high
limestone
sculpture
in
Budapest,
forming
a
zero
sign,
with
an
inscription
on
its
pedestal
reading
"KM"
for
kilometres.
This
stone
marks
the
reference
point
from
which
all
road
distances
to
Budapest
are
measured
in
the
country.
The
reference
point
had
initially
been
located
at
the
threshold
of
Buda
Royal
Palace,
but
was
moved
to
its
present
location
by
Széchenyi
Chain
Bridge
when
the
crossing
was
completed
in
1849.
The
present
sculpture
is
the
work
of
Miklós
Borsos
and
was
erected
in
1975.
The
first
official
monument
had
been
set
up
at
this
spot
in
1932,
but
was
destroyed
in
World
War
II.
A
second
sculpture,
depicting
a
worker,
was
in
place
from
1953
until
its
replacement
by
the
current
one.
It
is
located
in
a
small
park
at
Clark
Ádám
tér
(Adam
Clark
square),
at
the
Buda
abutment
of
Chain
Bridge,
below
Buda
Castle.
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