Liberty Statue
Liberty Statue
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Neighbourhood: Gellért Hill
If you want to treat your camera to some amazing scenery, Gellért Hill is a must on your itinerary. A funicular journey from the Chain Bridge along the hillsides provides a fast connection between Buda and Pest, hoisting visitors to panoramic vistas. Once on top of the hill, you’ll find the Citadel dominate the landscape with its imposing 19th century construction, a site that’s hard to keep your eyes on without being distracted by the phenomenal view over the Danube and the eight bridges crossing. Once on Gellért Hill however, one mustn’t miss the famous Gellért Baths. Budapest is renown for its thermal waters and its baths, and the Gellért Baths are housed in an impressive art nouveau structure. Its interior design, with its many mosaics, recalls the preceding relationships the city has had with healing springs and saunas, traditionally used within this neighborhood since the Ottoman Empire.
How to get there
- Szent Gellért tér • 3 min walk
- Fővám tér • 6 min walk
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Matkaaja
Eura, Finland118 contributions
Jul 2019
The view is great, no doubt. Lots of people gather here in the evening to just sit down and enjoy the view to the city lights.
For the crowd the facilities are scarce. Trashes everywhere. Only one small toilet means people are peeing in the bushes on the way up and down.
For the crowd the facilities are scarce. Trashes everywhere. Only one small toilet means people are peeing in the bushes on the way up and down.
Written 2 January 2020
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del138
London, UK5 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
Great view if you go around the side of the Statue, but currently the whole of the top of the hill is a building site, you cannot go to the citadel or to the top of the statue. There are no indications at the bottom of the hill and if you walk to the top then you will be bitterly disappointed. Luckily we got the bus to the top, walked around the side of the hill and got some views but the statue is cordoned off.
Written 21 May 2023
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Miles S
Trondheim, Norway3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
It's not worth hiking up there at the moment until they have finished the construction project. It's a steep hike and not worth the sweat just to get to a construction fence and then walk back down. I suspect that the reason it's not posted at the bottom about the construction site is so that people can try to sell you bottled water on the way up.
Written 30 August 2023
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Ginges_revenge
Brisbane, Australia5,860 contributions
Feb 2023
First erected in 1947, it was to commemorate the Soviet troops that liberated Hungary during the war but was later changed to those who sacrificed their lives for independence. Its on an iconic spot overlooking the city on Gellert hill.
It has commanding views over the city and castle hill and is well worth the effort for the views alone.
However, the citadel and monument area was under restoration and wasn't accessible for people as it had temporary fencing surrounding it. We couldn't get around it so we had to go down and catch a tram up to the castle along to road by the river.
It has commanding views over the city and castle hill and is well worth the effort for the views alone.
However, the citadel and monument area was under restoration and wasn't accessible for people as it had temporary fencing surrounding it. We couldn't get around it so we had to go down and catch a tram up to the castle along to road by the river.
Written 12 April 2023
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AK8397
Ontario, Canada1,018 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
At the moment, the statue is undergoing some renovation work. So you cannot get close to it. Too bad. So don't make the hike up the hill. However, you can still see it from afar in all its grandeur. It is particularly impressive at night time when it is illuminated for all to admire.
Written 9 June 2024
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Eirini Th.
35 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
it's the most beautiful view of the Budapest. very romantic place with a stunning view!!! but...it is too high to walk it and yes there is NO lift, you have to walk it. also if you go at night as we did get a torch you'll need it!
Written 11 March 2020
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Dysproz
Warsaw, Poland243 contributions
Jun 2022
It'd be really cool trip to hike almost in the city centre. However, it seems that Budapest doesn't really care about the park around the statue. Paths, benches etc. looks like someone has maintained them during USSR times last time. Also I was unlucky to bump into a fence at the top as there are some construction going on. However, at the top I could sit next to a sleeping homeless man and a gang of middle aged Hungarians with huge bellies that were scamming tourists in the game of three cups. I'd say that it was a truly Hungarian experience ;)
Written 14 June 2022
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania17,107 contributions
Jan 2020
On top of the Gellert mountain ( Gellert hegy) at the tip of the Citadel - overlooking the Danube (but sideways to Pest) is the Statue of Liberty.
Originally commissioned as a memento of the soviet victory over the nazis - and in a slightly different configuration from its original design and the current state - today has 3 elements - on the sides there are 2 men:
- one of them is killing a dragon (originally dragon represented the Nazis - still it is debatable since the same artist in different city has another statue where the dragon represents the soviets) - general symbol of defeating an enemy of Hungary.
- the other men is bearing a torch ( that can have several interpretations).
The central piece of the compositions is female holding a branch of a palm tree a symbol of victory and freedom.
Just to mention - a funny nickname in Budapest for this statue is the "beer opener" due to its silhouette ...
Overall it is one of those places you need to visit when you are in Budapest - and since you'll go to visit the Citadel I recommend you check this out too.
Originally commissioned as a memento of the soviet victory over the nazis - and in a slightly different configuration from its original design and the current state - today has 3 elements - on the sides there are 2 men:
- one of them is killing a dragon (originally dragon represented the Nazis - still it is debatable since the same artist in different city has another statue where the dragon represents the soviets) - general symbol of defeating an enemy of Hungary.
- the other men is bearing a torch ( that can have several interpretations).
The central piece of the compositions is female holding a branch of a palm tree a symbol of victory and freedom.
Just to mention - a funny nickname in Budapest for this statue is the "beer opener" due to its silhouette ...
Overall it is one of those places you need to visit when you are in Budapest - and since you'll go to visit the Citadel I recommend you check this out too.
Written 25 July 2020
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Alex
Hong Kong, China441 contributions
Dec 2019
1. If you are into walking, definitely walk up here as you can feel the vibrant and energetic city of Budapest (Especially when you walk up to the Liberty Statue at night)
2. The scenery is really nice as you can spot many magnificent buildings (Such as the Hungarian Parliament Building) once you reach the top.
3. Anyway, walk up and you will think it worth it (EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTO WALKING)
2. The scenery is really nice as you can spot many magnificent buildings (Such as the Hungarian Parliament Building) once you reach the top.
3. Anyway, walk up and you will think it worth it (EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTO WALKING)
Written 15 February 2020
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Klara
Riga, Latvia159 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Not only is the statue itself amazing and well... liberating, you can also endure some slow cardio while going up the hill. And the panoramic view is extremely beautiful!
Written 18 August 2020
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Για να κλειδώσεις τις αναμνήσεις σου απ' την πόλη και τον έρωτα σου με τον/την αγαπημένο/αγαπημένη σου. Έχει και σε άλλες πόλεις.
Written 30 December 2019
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