Speer in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
1956 Hungarian Uprising
In Memory
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024
1. 1956 Hungarian Uprising Monument
In memory of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.
The Revolution Triumphed:
March 25, 1990 - Free Elections.
June 19, 1991 - Soviet Troops Depart.
"We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain"
- Lincoln
"Az nem lehet, hogy annyi szív hiába onta vért…"
- Vörösmarty
Erected 1968 by the Hungarians and the Commemorating Committee of Colorado.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 39° 43.113′ N, 104° 58.558′ W. Memorial is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Speer. It is at the intersection of East 1st Avenue and Speer Boulevard on East 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1001 E 1st Ave, Denver CO 80218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zang Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grant-Humphreys Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Governor's Residence (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crawford Hill Mansion (approx. one mile away); Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Mark's Parish Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 1.3 miles away); Molly Brown House Museum (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.
Regarding 1956 Hungarian Uprising. The Hungarian Revolution of October 23 – November 4, 1956, also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted country-wide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's association with the Soviet Union. The uprising lasted 12 days before being crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on November 4, 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded.
Az nem lehet, hogy annyi szív
Hiába onta vért…
This is from The Szózat (The Appeal), a Hungarian
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024
2. The Revolution Triumphed
This plaque was added to the 1968 monument after 1991.
Translation:
It cannot be, that so many hearts
Uselessly spilled their blood …
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024
3. 1956 Hungarian Uprising Monument
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024
4. Hungarian Freedom Park - 1956
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024
5. Hungarian Freedom Park
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
