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This square with its symbols of Hungarian statehood creates a wonderful visual environment. This square is home to the horse statue of the ‘Seven Chiefs’, the angel monument prophesied by King St. Stephen and also groups of our historic kings and heroes.
Horses replaced cars on one of Budapest's main squares Saturday as the Hungarian capital held its first National Gallop festival to commemorate the Hungarian hussar cavalry tradition.
96 municipalities from around the country sent riders and horses to take part in the two-day event, which included horse races, historical parades, and a crafts fair.
The ring road around Budapest's Heroes' Square was covered with sand for the occasion and riders paraded in traditional costumes on Saturday.
Sixteen races were to take place on Sunday, followed by a charity race with local celebrities getting in the saddle and culminating in the finals.
Horsemen and women were delegated by their municipalities for a registration fee of 2 million forints (8,300 euros) and the winner of the race was to gallop home with 30 million forints (125,000 euros) for their sponsors and another 5 million forints (21,000 euros) for their municipality.
National Gallop is a historical horse race and festival which aims to revive the national tradition of horse riding and to keep the world-famous Hussar traditions alive.
see a shot in the Workshop of the square from high pov |
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