The 1956 Revolution Memorial Tour
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The 1956 Revolution Memorial Tour

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Stop At: Kossuth Lajos Square, Budapest Hungary

We will visit Kossuth Square where the Hungarian parliament stands. Aside from several other impressive buildings on the square, we will see where, following a mass demonstration in 1956, dozens were massacred by the government.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Margaret Bridge, Budapest Hungary

On the banks of the Danube, close to Margit Bridge, stands a building which in communist times was dubbed The White House. It was the Party HQ of the Hungarian communist government.
We will visit this and also take a look at the statue of Imre Nagy, Prime Minister in 1956 who was later murdered.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Bem Jozsef Memorial, Bem ter, Budapest 1027 Hungary

Going south from Margaret Bridge, we arrive to Bem Square. The square saw 200,000 Hungarian students protesting against Soviet rule in 1956, in a rally that was originally organized to support Polish workers.
We will also visit Bambi Eszpresszó, a shelter for Buda-side intellectuals in Frankel Leó utca, has been going strong since the 1960s, and has maintained both the same atmosphere and the same interior design ever since.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sandor Petofi Statue, Petofi ter, Budapest Hungary

Sándor Petöfi was the key figure in the 1948 revolution, and as such he came to represent all struggle against government. The statue is a meeting point for political events and protesters still today.
The famous actor Sinkovits Imre came here to the statue in 1956 and recited the words of Petöfi which incite revolution; he was subsequently arrested and imprisoned.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hungarian National Museum, Muzeum Korut 14-16, Budapest 1088 Hungary

Located along the tiny, one-way Sándor Bródy Street, Budapest’s Magyar Rádió Building (also known as Radio Budapest) is somewhat secluded from the city’s more bustling thoroughfares.
The Radio building was one of the epicentres of fighting in 1956, and it was from here revolutionaries begged for help from the world at large.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Corvin Cinema, Budapest, Corvin köz 1, 1082 Hungary

On the south-east part of Budapest's city, Corvin köz was the major resistance center, where in 1956 local youngsters fought the invading Russians with Molotov cocktails and guns they stole from soldiers to fight against Soviet tanks.
We will look at the reminders of the battles here and talk about the invasion of 1956 and its aftermath.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fiume Road Graveyard, Budapest, Fiumei út 16-18, 1086 Hungary

OPTIONAL EXTENSION: Imre Nagy - Hungary's Prime Minister in 1956, who was murdered by the Soviets - was buried here in an unmarked grave.
In 1989 Nagy was reburied; many other significant figures from the revolution can be found here as well as an impressive memorial.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included
  • Handouts
  • A communism-related souvenir
  • Two free drinks, and a light snack.
  • Hotel pickup
Not included
  • Other drinks or food, public transportation tickets or pass
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Cultural
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Tourism
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Reviews
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Perry F
4 | 2018-02-20

Wonderful time and very educational.

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Chali H
5 | 2017-07-19

Mikolos was great. Very interesting tour very informative. Highly recommend

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