American actor Peter Michael Falk got a statue in the very centre of the Hungarian capital. The unusual artwork in the unusual location perhaps needs some explanation. Please, do not expect something very logical one. The statue is erected in a street called „Falk Miksa”, which was named after a 19th centuryHungarian academic, writer and […]
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Statue of Atatürk covered with red paint in Budape
Some days ago I wrote about the debate over a Budapest park which got its name after the Turkish statesmen Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Now, the disagreement can been seen by anybody: the statue of Atatürk, which stands in the park, has been covered with red paint. The police are investigating the case. Source: Index.hu and […]
Kemal Atatürk park in Budapest
After some debate and hesitation a new park in Budapest got its name after Kemal Atatürk, the Turkish statesman of the 20th century. The decision was not easy, the local council had changed its mind more times considering the diplomatic tense Between Hungary and Armenia. How does Armenia come into the picture? Well, the reason […]