Hungarian Boy Monument
The bronze sculpture, by Richárd Juha, is a symbol of the gratitude of the residents of the Budapest district of Csepel for help given by the Szczecin residents in 1956.
The monument was founded on the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. The twin sculpture of a 17-year-old boy with a rifle was also placed in Budapest.
The 1956 events in Hungary, called the Hungarian Revolution, began on 23 October with a rally of students in Budapest organized as a sign of solidarity with the events of Polish October 1956. The demonstrations turned into an attempt to free Hungary from Soviet domination and break the monopoly of the communist party. The uprising was bloodily suppressed by the Soviet army, which entered Budapest on 4 November. Over 2,500 Hungarians died during the fights, and about 20,000 were injured. After the revolution was stifled, over 200,000 people left the country.
As a gesture of solidarity with the participants of the bloodily suppressed uprising, the inhabitants of Szczecin organized help that was given to residents of the bombed district of Budapest, Csepel. Blood donations, medicines, bandages and food were collected. (source: PAP)