Heroes’ Square is one of the major squares of Budapest, rich with historic and political connotations. Its iconic statue complex, the Millennium Memorial, was completed in 1900, the square was named “Heroes’ Square” in 1929.  The square is dedicated to the heroes of Hungary and was originally conceived as a Millennium Memorial for Hungary’s 1000 year anniversary as a nation.  At the centre of the monument is a  column topped by a statue of the archangel Gabriel. In his right hand he holds the Holy Crown of St. Stephen, the first king of Hungary and in his left hand he holds a two barred apostolic cross.  At the base of the column is a group of seven mounted figures representing the Magyar chieftains who led the Hungarian people into the Carpathian basin. The back of the monument consists of two matched colonnades, each with seven statues representing great figures of Hungarian history.  On the top of the colonnades are Man with a Snake the symbol of War on the left and on the right the female statue of Peace.  Later on in the Soviet times the couple of Labor and Wealth on the left and on the right the couple of Knowledge and Glory were added while the entire colonnades were covered in red fabric.  The square is flanked by The Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art. There is a lot to see and take in here.