World War II Memorial
New World War II memorial to be built in 12th District – Turul Statue not to be renamed
February 2, 2021 at 8:00 AM
A new World War II memorial will be built in the 12th District near Városmajor Church. The statue may be finished this year. The tender announced for the project closes this month. The mayor of the 12th District, Zoltán Pokorni. is likely to recommend that the Turul Statue in the district not be reclassified as a World War I memorial, but that it stand with a detailed explanatory board about its symbolism and history.
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