Archive for október, 2009
MESSENGERS OF OUR PAST-WHAT STATUES TELL US – 5 hour bus/car tour
The erection of a statue will pose many questions. Who, why and when ordered the statue? Who made the statue? What kind of personality was this person? What is the message the statue is meant to transmit to us -and where the political, social and cultural motives behind? Has the statue ever disappeared - why and why was it placed back, maybee in another location?
The greatest personalities of Hungarian history. With their music, novels, poems, architectural creations, political and society progress achievements – they live on, in our daily lives.
We see, hear, experience and feel their presence from day to day – but to understand their true meaning and the message they deliver to us, its crucial to see the historical, political a social background of the time.
The tour includes a detailed introduction of Hungarian history from the middle ages till today - through visiting the statues and monuments of Budapest. These sights all have messages for us - myBudapest tourguides will help you understand the historical and political background and the role of statues and the figure represented in Hungarian history.
