Few people know that Hungary also has a Statue of Liberty, which stands on top of Budapest's Griert Hill and is a landmark of Putrajaya.

After three days in the town of St. Andrew, Joseph and his wife took Fang Yun to see the Statue of Liberty.

Joseph drove himself, and on the way, he told Fang Yun about the history of the Statue of Liberty in Hungary.

"Miss Fang, we also have the Statue of Liberty in Hungary, maybe the Chinese audience has heard of the Statue of Liberty in the United States, but they are not familiar with the Statue of Liberty in our Hungary. ”

Fang Yun nodded, "Yes, the Statue of Liberty in the United States is well-known to tourists all over the world, located near the Hudson River estuary on Liberty Island in the harbor of New York, USA, her official name is 'Freedom Shines on the World', the height of the Statue of Liberty in the United States is 46 meters, plus the pedestal is a total of 93 meters, and the overall weight is 225 tons made of metal, many tourists go to the Statue of Liberty in the United States to play, take pictures, and can watch the scenery of the entire Manhattan in New York, the Statue of Liberty in the United States has been listed as a world cultural heritage. ”

"Yes, I have also been to the United States, and I admit that the Statue of Liberty in the United States has their history and meaning, and our Statue of Liberty in Hungary has our history and meaning. ”

Joseph's car had reached the foot of the mountain, and from a long distance at the foot of the mountain, the Hungarian Statue of Liberty could be seen standing tall in the wind.

Joseph parked his car at the bottom of the mountain, took Fang Yun and his wife Hannah up the mountain, crossed the Elizabeth Bridge to the Buda side, and there were steps directly opposite the bridge, and if you walked up the steps, you could reach the top of the mountain smoothly.

The Hungarian Statue of Liberty is located about 140 meters high on the Gellért Hill on the banks of the Danube, on the side of the Budapest fortress at the top of the hill, and the main body of the statue is a standing maiden holding a large palm leaf in the air, the statue is 40 meters high with the stone foundation pillar, of which the statue is 14 meters high.

Standing in front of the Statue of Liberty, Fang Yun raised his head and looked at the statue, blue sky and white clouds, clear sky, today's weather is exceptionally good, allowing tourists to stand on the top of the mountain to see this statue up close.

There is also a statue on each side of the main statue, a man running with a torch on one side, and a warrior fighting a seven-headed raptor on the other. The palm leaf in the girl's hand symbolizes peace, the symbol of the man running the torch is yearning for the light, and the seven-headed dragon represents ***, and people are fighting against it.

The inscription on the abutment of the statue, translated by Joseph: "To the memory of all those who gave their lives for the independence, freedom and well-being of Hungary." ”

Joseph stood in front of the Statue of Liberty, staring straight ahead.

"Talking about the history of this monument is still very emotional, every country has its own history, Hungary also has its own history, the Second World War has brought great harm to the people of the invaded world, this Statue of Liberty was originally built to commemorate the liberation of Budapest by the Soviet Red Army at the end of World War II, in order to commemorate the martyrs of the Soviet Army, in 1947, the famous Hungarian sculptor Kishfal Rudi Zhigmund designed and shaped this statue, which was originally called the Liberation Monument. ”

"On April 4, 1947, the monument was unveiled on the second anniversary of the liberation of Hungary by the Soviet Army, with a five-star on the front of the pedestal, the words 'Grateful Hungarian people commemorate the liberators of the Soviet Union', and the names of Soviet generals and soldiers killed in the battle to liberate Budapest are engraved on the side. ”

"Speaking of this history, it reminds us of the brutality of the Second World War, Hungary has many historical sites that have witnessed countless battles, the most famous of which is the Siege of Budapest during World War II, which was one of the most brutal sieges of World War II, and you can still see large bullet marks on the walls of the fortress. ”

Fang Yun walked over, looked at the large bullet marks on the wall, and was also very emotional, and the vicissitudes of the years after the war came to mind.

Joseph said: "The original situation and intention of the statue are very different from the present, and this also reflects the changes of history. In this original monument, immediately below the front of the main statue, there was a 4-meter-tall statue of a Soviet soldier with a submachine gun on his chest and a flag in his right hand, which was later destroyed and restored after several vicissitudes. ”

"Time means forgetting, peace and acceptance replace anger and hatred, there were two opinions at that time, the first opinion, remove all the sculptures, the second opinion, collect and keep it, preserve the original appearance of history, so as not to divide history, and can also be used as a history teaching material, to warn future generations to remember history, not to repeat the mistakes of the past, and to remove only the unpleasant part. ”

"In the end, the second opinion prevailed, and only the statue of the Soviet soldier in front of the Statue of Liberty was removed, and the Lady of Liberty was not only fortunately preserved in its original place, but also magically transformed into the 'Hungarian Statue of Liberty' and became a new landmark. ”

"The Budapest Urban Conservation Committee and the Institute of History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences gave the monument a new meaning, renamed it the 'Freedom Monument' and redefined the commemorative inscription, the statue as 'Lady Liberty'. ”

Now that the war is gone, tourists have taken pictures, the Statue of Liberty as a Hungarian attraction to visit, Fang Yun also took a few photos to souvenir, after listening to Joseph's explanation, Fang Yun gazed at the Statue of Liberty again, she held a palm leaf representing freedom in both hands, symbolizing the Hungarian people's yearning for peace and freedom.

From Mount Garrett on the side of the Elizabeth Bridge, you can also see the sculpture of Bishop Garrett on the way, there are many viewing platforms in Garet with a beautiful view of the Danube, and on the side of the cross of Mount Garrett are Garrett Square, Gerett Thermal Baths and Garrett Hotel.

Hungary has the most hot springs in Europe, with more than 80 in Budapest, and there are also Geret thermal baths on the Geret Mountain.

"Miss Fang, I invite you to go to the hot springs, you must take a hot spring when you come to Hungary. ”

"Okay, the Hungarian spa is famous, I'll just feel it!"

Joseph asked his wife Hannah to accompany Fang Yun to the hot springs, and he went to book a hotel.

Voted the city's most beautiful thermal bath, the Jaret Hot Springs are a great place to soak in the hot springs, which are located on the Buda side of the Liberty Bridge, and Hannah told Fang Yun that the red-roofed buildings on the mountainside are the Gallet Hot Springs.

The two of them changed their clothes, found a place to sit down, and felt the warmth of the hot spring surrounding their bodies, which was very comfortable.

"Miss Fang, how do you feel?"

"It's really comfortable, the hot springs in Hungary are really worthy of their reputation, very comfortable, very relaxing, the temperature of the hot springs is just right, neither hot nor cold, the water temperature is just right, a soak can help me relieve fatigue, just climbed the mountain, walked more, I felt my legs a little sore, soaking in the hot springs, I felt my legs were much more comfortable, it was so comfortable. ”

Hannah smiled, "There are many hot springs in Hungary, Joseph and I will come to the hot springs whenever we have time, it is really effective to relieve fatigue, Miss Fang likes it, my husband has already booked a room for us, and when we have finished soaking in the hot springs, we can go to the hotel for dinner." ”

"Mr. Joseph is so thoughtful, thanks to your care these days, thank you so much!"

"Miss Fang, you are our honored guest, don't be polite!"

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