Monument to Imre Nagy/Remembrance Day (Oct. 23)

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The Monument to Imre Nagy, once a celebrated symbol of Hungary’s 1956 anti‑Soviet uprising, has been removed from Martyr’s Square in central Budapest and relocated to the northern Jászai Mari Square. The statue, erected in 1996 to honor the hero of the 1956 revolution, was taken down amid growing criticism that the current government is revising Hungary’s recent history. In its place a new monument to the victims of the short‑lived communist regime in 1919 will stand, signaling a fresh look at the country’s turbulent past. The move reflects the ongoing debate between nationalist and progressive forces over how Hungary remembers its 20th‑century legacy, and it has sparked protests among those who view the statue as a crucial reminder of a pivotal moment in the nation’s quest for freedom.