Hajós György: Heroes' Square - Our Budapest (Budapest, 2001)

Heroes’ Square, or Hősök tere as it is called in Hungarian, is of truly unique significance among the squares of Budapest. Its view ranks with such major landmarks of Budapest as Chain Bridge or the Parliament buildings. With no solid edifices flanking its sides, Heroes’ Square is not a city square in the classic sense of the word. And yet, the two museums in the leafy areas on either side, together with the Millenary Monument closing Andrássy út give the square some very definite outlines. Budapest’s largest square has often been used as the venue of political and ceremonial events. It is in Heroes’ Square that festive gatherings on national and religious holidays involving large crowds are held to this day.