Photos: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ferran Cornellà, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ferran Cornellà, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where the old statues went
Your local guide
Petra Simon
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Highlights
- Statues kept rather than destroyed
- A field holding an entire era
- Monuments explained figure by figure
- Budapest's twentieth century, in bronze
- A history most cities simply demolished
About this tour
This session shows Memento Park, the field where statues removed from Budapest after 1989 now stand together. You see the field as a whole and then one monument in close detail, with an explanation of why the statues were kept rather than destroyed. It stays within the park throughout.
I keep a formal, detailed pace after a short sound check, since the political context behind each statue deserves careful explanation. Questions about specific figures are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in twentieth century history rather than a general sightseeing session. It also pairs well with the Kerepesi Cemetery session for a fuller picture of the period.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Budapest before heading out.
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Statue Field Entrance 21 min
The camera opens on the field of statues removed from the city after 1989, and I explain why they were relocated here rather than destroyed.
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Monument Detail 21 min
You see one of the larger monuments up close, and I point out details in the sculpture that reveal exactly which period it was built to celebrate.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Budapest: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Goulash and Buda Castle District, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Budapest, showing you Statue Field Entrance and Monument Detail live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I studied this period formally, so the pace stays formal and detailed.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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