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Side statue of the Liberty Statue (Freedom Statue) of Budapest, Hungary #60765990
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Budapest, Hungary - September 16, 2015: Side statue of the Liberty Statue (Freedom Statue) at the Citadel on Gellert hill in Budapest, Hungary. It commemorates those who sacrificed their lives for the independence, freedom, and prosperity of Hungary. The monument was designed by Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl, a successful Hungarian sculptor and artist, and was unveiled in 1947. They are expressive statues of male figures, set on smaller pedestals. One, a triumphant figure holding a torch, represents 'progress'. The other statue, an allegorical representation of evil, depicts a man fighting a mythical creature.