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The 'graveyard' for communist statues
FromWitness History
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The Hungarian city of Budapest's communist statue 'graveyard' opened on 29 June 1993.
Statues representing communism were not destroyed, instead they were relocated to a specially designed park on the outskirts of the city.
Laura Jones has been speaking to Judit Holp, who runs Memento Park.
(Photo: Republic of Councils Monument in Memento Park Credit: Getty Images)
Statues representing communism were not destroyed, instead they were relocated to a specially designed park on the outskirts of the city.
Laura Jones has been speaking to Judit Holp, who runs Memento Park.
(Photo: Republic of Councils Monument in Memento Park Credit: Getty Images)
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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