Best places: Sculptures in Budapest, Hungary

👍👍 Sculpture of the Főkukac, which means “main worm”. This is a character of one of the most acclaimed Hungarian cartoons in the 80’s. The cartoon’s name is Nagy ho-ho-horgász, which means the great fisherman. It’s sculptor is the Ukrainian, but of Hungarian ethnicity Mihály Kolodko.

👍👍 The statue of Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen who was the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038 riding on a horse is a must see while visiting Budapest. Stephen was the first member of his family to become a devout Christian. He was crowned on 25 December 1000...

Quiet hilltop location with statues of renowned thinkers, plus panoramic views of the Danube & city.

👍👍 was a journey back to my teens, when I read the book at school in Brazil. delighted to see this!

👍👍 Anonymus statue located in the city park of Budapest and made by the Hungarian artist and sculptor Miklós Ligeti at the beginning of the 20th century inside the complex of Vajdahunyad Castle. It represents the somewhat fictionalized and highly romanticized figure in the anonymous notary of King Bel...

Large bronze fountain from 1904, depicting King Matthias hunting a stag with crossbow & hounds.

👍👍 Just walking down the street in Budapest and bumped into this guy. Admittedly I had bumped my old business partner and rewound the video footage to fudge the timing but the leutenant stuck to me like glue with all these seemingly innocent questions. I was dapper and polite of course, even suggesting...

A colonnaded structure on a hill with river views holds the imposing statue of an 11th-century monk.

👍👍 No Marvel superhero would have been able to beat this big hearted giant.

👍👍 The Fat Policeman bronze statue is a good example of the amazing street sculptures all over Budapest. The artwork was created by András Illyés and 'watches' over the activities near St. Stephen’s Basilica. Rub his belly for luck and take a few selfies. At the least it'll make you smile Good concept...

😐 It is a well-known Hungarian poet who lived in the first half of the 20th century. He had a troubled life but his writings, which described and represented the demands of the oppressed all over the world, were very original.

👍👍 Many tourists pass by men in a horse, and yes, these monuments look great, but there are so many of them, that they lose their meaning. We need to read. This man was Francis II Rákóczi. Son of one of the bravest woman in Hungarian history: Elena Zrínyi. When his Mother was leading the defensive of t...

👍👍 Bronze bridge, particularly interesting at night with the Parliament in the background. The bridge was built in honor of the Hungarian politician Imre Nagy. After his execution in 1956, he is now revered as a national hero.

👍 Andassy Gyula - was a Hungarian statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary. He was chosen vice-president of the Diet. He was elected as president of the sub-committee appointed by the parliamentary commission to draw up the Austro-Hunga...

👍 The Kossuth Memorial is 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. After the death of Lajos Kossuth (1894) and his sumptuous funeral in Budapes...

👍 On the southern walls of Buda Castle a four meter high statue depicting Virgin Mary and the child. One can walk up here from the lower funicular station turning left... or right across the terrace from upper funicular station. Nice, different angle of Budapest skyline can be admired from here.

👍 Small fountain, it depicts two children grappling with a fish. The fine workmanship of the fishing net is remarkable. Located at the front of Buda Castle, just few steps sway from funicular upper station, along long terrace and fantastic view of Budapest and Chain Bridge.

Life-size bronze sculpture of a girl playing ball with her dog by sculptor Raffay Dávid.

👍 Nice place to visit with beautiful views on the danube river and houses of parlement.

👍👍 I traveled to Hungary to see Ronald Reagan and boy did Budapest deliver. I'm unsure if this is his normal height but he seemed very tall when compared to myself. In the attached photo you can see that I am showing him the magnificent sights of Liberty Square by night whilst the Hungarian Parliament...