If you’re looking for something different to do, why not take a walk and look at the numerous statues in Budapest. 

The more you walk around this city the more you’ll notice that Budapest loves statues, from memorials and statues of famous people to animals and artistic sculptures.

Statues are a fantastic way to understand a place, they provide an idea of the history, the people, the culture. Wherever you are, take time to walk around and discover these little gems to help you really get to know the place you are visiting.

Liberty Statue, Gellért Hill 

The Liberty Statue or Freedom Statue is a monument on the Gellért Hill in Budapest. It commemorates those who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and prosperity of Hungary.

Girl With Her Dog, Vigado Square 

This sculpture is located at the Vigadó square. The sculpture is made of bronze and is easy to find as she is “sitting” on a bench in the middle of the promenade.

Little Princess, Danube Promenade

This statue was placed on the Danube promenade in 1990, a second copy is in Tapolca, the artist’s hometown, and a third “stands” in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. The original 50cm statuette (1972) is owned by Hungarian National Gallery.

Roskovics, Danube Promenade

This statue of famous Hungarian painter Roskovics Ignac stands along the banks of the Danube in.

Imre Nagy, Vértanúk tere

Imre Nagy was Prime Minister during the Hungarian revolution, eventually being tried, executed and buried in an unmarked grave.

Columbo, Falk Miksa Utca 

Thanks to a tenuous familial connection, Budapest’s Falk Miksa Street is now home to a life-size bronze reproduction of Peter Falk as America’s favorite soft-spoken detective in the rumpled coat, Columbo.

Anonymus, City Park

The statue of Anonymus, the first medieval Hungarian chronicler, is located in City Park, in the courtyard of Vajdahunyad Castle.

Shoes on the Danube Promenade

The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. Conceived by film director Can Togay, he created it on the east bank of the Danube River with sculptor Gyula Pauer to honour the Jews who were killed by fascist militiamen in Budapest during World War II. They were ordered to take off their shoes, and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. It represents their shoes left behind on the bank.

Have you noticed any other interesting statues in Budapest?

Do you like searching for and admiring statues during your travels?

Let me know in the comments.