Memento Park Guided Tour: Witness Hungary's Communist Past and Propaganda Statues

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Step into Hungary’s communist past on a guided tour of Memento Park. Explore political propaganda statues, hear stories of daily life, and uncover the history behind the Iron Curtain.

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Memento Park - Participate in a guided tour at Memento Park to enhance your understanding of communist history. The tour typically lasts around 70 minutes. If you have any questions, the guide will be available for a Q&A session for approximately 20 minutes after the tour. Afterwards, you are free to take photos and explore the attractions,…

What's Included

- Guided tour
- Admission fee

Additional Information

Embark on a journey into the past with this guided tour, where the once prominent politics symbolized by the statues in Memento Park stir to consciousness. Take a historical ride to the times of communism in Hungary, using Memento Park’s thematic design as a textbook. Listen to anecdotes of daily existence, vignettes of arts and culture, dreams and…

Location

Memento Park - Statues from the Communist Dictatorship

Balatoni út - Szabadkai utca sarok

You will meet your guide at the cash desk of Memento Park.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Pioneer462515

Jan 16, 2025

Well deserved to be on Rough Guide's 15 things not to miss in Budapest! - We drove to Memento Park on a braw Friday morning, quite chilly as it's an open-air site, but it surely was a fantastic experience that didn't disappoint. The park is thought-provoking, offering insight into Hungary's complex history under Soviet rule. Our guide (unfortunately, I didn’t get her name) was wonderful — knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging. She explained the historical context behind the statues, shedding light on how they symbolised propaganda, control, and the Soviet influence on Hungary. What stood out most was how the park frames this period of history with its design. Rather than glorifying the past, it serves as a reminder of the empty promises of communism and the importance of understanding the impact of ideology. Walking among these once imposing now desolate monuments really put history into perspective, and the guide’s explanations made it even more meaningful. If you’re in Budapest, Memento Park is well worth a visit. With the help of our lovely guide, it’s an educational experience that requires visitors reflect on Hungary’s journey through and beyond the Soviet era sensibly.

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Joaskew

Dec 11, 2024

Best Tour of our Trip - Judith was so full of enthusiasm and knowledge. She really engaged my daughters who had little knowledge of this er the sya, symbolism of the art and the design of the park. We all found it totally fascinating.

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Emily-and-co

Dec 2, 2024

Fascinating and thought-provoking insight into Hungarian history and society - This was the highlight of my visit to Budapest. Going on a tour was excellent and really helped me understand the emotional, social and political impact of the sculptures and the park. Esther was a great tour guide and it was so moving and though-provoking to have her explain the sculptures, the messages they convey - intended and unintended.

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Fearless54970353746

Nov 19, 2024

Definitely worth a visit! (Teen approved) - Our visit to Memento Park in Budapest was truly memorable. The park offers a fascinating insight into Hungary's history. The guided tour brought the statues and their stories to life. We appreciated how history has been preserved rather than erased, sparking meaningful conversations about our own country's past. Memento Park was one of the highlights of our trip. Definitely worth a visit!

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H2494clkatel

Nov 16, 2024

Journey to the past - Loved the guided trip, amazing journey to the past, to my childhood in the eighties. My daughters enjoyed it as well, we bought souvenirs.

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Cna234

Oct 28, 2024

Excellent Tour - Judit provided an excellent tour, explaining the history of Hungary in a very impassioned way. We were very glad to have signed up for it, as our learning was greatly enhanced. History lover or curious tourist - this is worthy of your time.

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Thierry_p

Oct 7, 2024

A great guided tour - The guide was very knowledgeable and attentive to our questions. The statues were a chilling reminder of the Stalin era.

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Patricia_f

Oct 6, 2024

Highly recommend the guided tour! - Fantastic tour- informative historical information and interesting stories to make the information relatable

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Colleenle7179tf

Sep 21, 2024

Informative Tour! - The tour was very informative - my partner and I learned a lot! We would not have understood as much had we walked through the park on our own. Our tour guide was factual and provided details regarding the design of the park, symbolism of pertinent statues, and the history behind it all.

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Inspiration817981

Sep 16, 2024

Momento Park: It worth the trip out of the City - I visited Momento Park in Sept 2024 and was taken on a guided tour by Udith, who works at the main office ( please forgive me if I have spelt your name incorrectly). It was an excellent guided tour as she provided lots of historical background to Hungary and its occupation by the Soviets. It was a rainy cold day but that did not deter Udith from taking me from monument to monument to explain the relevance of each one and the hidden message that some have. After the tour I was able to buy some worthwhile souvenirs while enjoying a hot coffee!!. It's easy to get there from the city center via the metro and bus system ( shout out to the bus system, very reliable network). Momento Park is worth the effort.

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