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And why are there Peter Falk, a fat policeman and a painter in Budapest? These are questions we asked ourselves on our adventures in Budapest \u2013 when we passed monuments and statues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Columbo \u2013 Peter Falk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We leave a bakery, walk down a road and all of a sudden I whip out the camera. I can see the questionmarks in Patrick\u2019s eyes but I am enthused \u2013 that\u2019s Peter Falk! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A statue of the actor Peter Falk right here in Budapest! The questionmarks still haven\u2019t dissolved and my explanations about crime, trenchcoats and bassets don\u2019t help very much much either. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Right, I loved the crime drama \u201cColumbo\u201d with the somewhat scatterbrained and dim inspector. Peter Falk portrayed inspector Columbo of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1968 until 2003. Episodes were often full-length features. His character sported a creased trenchcoat, had ruffled hair, was a smoker and drove a Peugeot. His Basset Hound answered to the very original name Dog and was mostly lethargically spread out in the car. These movies were a huge part of my youth and no matter how many times I watched them, I was always able to see something new that I hadn\u2019t noticed before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, there he is, Peter Falk in Budapest. But why? There are rumours that Peter Falk is related to Miska Falk (popular Hungarian politician 1828 \u2013 1908). But this has never been confirmed. What is confirmed are the Hungarian roots of Peter Falk. I am sure he would have solved the case around why his statue stands in Budapest would he still be alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Falk Miska u., Budapest, 1055 Hungary <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Little Princess (Kiskir\u00e1lyl\u00e1ny)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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On a railing at the Danube banks, we spotted the \u201cLittle Princess\u201d, a statue that was created by L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Marton in 1972. However, what we saw was only a copy that replaced the original in 1990, which is now on display in the Hungarian National Gallery. The inspiration for this piece came from Marton\u2019s daughter who loved to play dress up as a princess at home. She would wear a paper crown and a dressing gown as a cape. Legend has it that touching the princesses knees brings good luck and personal fulfilment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Danube Promenade Budapest, Hungary <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fat Policeman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the pedestrian zone, near St. Stephen\u2019s Basilica, we come across a really fat policeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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He reminds me of the Captain fr\u00f6m K\u00f6penick as he overlooks the street with his sabre and his hat. The artist Illy\u00e9s Andr\u00e1s allegedly shaped the statue after the body of his grandfather. It is said that throughout his life he loved the savoury Hungarian cuisine. There is a legend to go with the statue. Rubbing the round belly of the policeman is said to bring good luck in love. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Zryinyi Utca, Budapest, Hungary <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shoes along the Danube banks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is a bizarre and almost comedic image, the shoes along the Danube embankment and the tourists around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be honest, the majority of them is not going to be aware of why the shoes are there. Too bad that this monument doesn\u2019t have a plaque or an info panel to find out more about the shoes. Maybe this would help visitors to not only see the shoes but also the history around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
About 300 meters from the Parliament building, on the Pest side of the river, are 60 pairs of metal shoes. The commemorate the murder of Hungarian Jews between 1944 and 1945. An estimated 2600 to 3600 people were gathered along the Danube banks and shot. The shoes that make the monument are grouped together without any obvious order, almost randomly placed, like they were left behind. They symbolise the many victims of the murders at the Danube banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ronald Reagan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We discovered a Ronald Reagan statue on the Szabads\u00e1g Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It was created by the artist Stv\u00e1n M\u00e1t\u00e9 to honour the former president\u2019s efforts to end the Cold War. Looking over the president\u2019s shoulder from behind him, one can see the Soviet War Memorial on the Freedom Square. When facing the president one can see the Parliament building behind him. Reagan walks away from the Parliament building towards the War Memorial \u2013 let\u2019s say that is a coincidence or that Reagan was on a sightseeing tour. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Artist Raffay D\u00e1vid created his piece \u201cGirl with a Dog\u201d in 2007. It is near the \u201cLittle Princess\u201d on the Danube embankment and quickly became a famous photo spot. Unfortunately, there was no further information on this statue in Budapest that I could find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
We come across a very fascinating memorial on Martyr Square. There is a man standing on a bridge. There are pretty flowers around him and a panel tells us his name: Imre Nagy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who was Imre Nagy? Unfortunately, the only facts about his identity are on a Hungarian info panel. But nothing stops you from doing your own research! Imre Nagy was a Hungarian politician and two times head of government. He was a firm supporter of reform policies and the people of Hungary placed a lot of trust in him. He played a vital role in the national uprising in Hungary in 1956. He was executed in 1958 and became a national hero. A grave of honour was created for him on the P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vertanuk Tere \/ Kossuth Ter, Budapest, Hungary <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roskovics Ignac the painter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is one more statue on the Danube embankment and that is the one of Roskovics Ignac, the painter. He lived between 1854 and 1915 and painted religious motives. I have to say, I really liked that one. The amount of detail is striking \u2013 in the way the artist holds his pen or in the design of the sketch on the aisle. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
We found another statue that I liked a lot on our walks along the streets of Budapest. This statue is located near the entrance to a playground. If I am not mistaken, this statue was designed by Lajos Sz\u0151ke (1912 \u2013 2015). The paperboy in his short-sleeved shirt is carrying an issue of the Blikk, a Hungarian newspaper. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Okt\u00f3ber 6 u. 3, Budapest, 1051 Hungary <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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