The 33rd Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris in 2024. If you want to get a proper taste of this world-famous event, visit the special sites in Budapest!
Olympic Park
One of the most famous places in the capital, clearly associated with the Olympic Games, is the Olympia Park, located in the Parliament district, between Jászai Mari tér and Kossuth Lajos tér. The park, which was renovated exactly ten years ago, tries to provide entertainment for all ages. Whether it is a rest or a casual relaxation on the banks of the Danube, thanks to the sports field, the playground and the dog race, everyone has the opportunity to recharge their batteries here. The beauty of the park is also the statue called “Symbol” depicting the Olympic ring, the Olympic Monument located not far from it, and the wall bearing the names of athletes who won Olympic gold medals.
“Faster, Higher, Stronger” – Olympic Athletes at Fiume Cemetery
Among the group guided walks of Fiumei út, the curious can also find a themed tour dedicated to the Olympians. During the walk, you will visit the graves of Olympians who managed to reach the top step of the podium, whose main goal was to defeat themselves, as well as those who died forgotten despite their achievements. The 1.5-2 hour walk, which starts from the main entrance of Fiumei út, can be done as part of a group guided tour for a fee.
Interactive Olympic Exhibition and Sports Park on Margaret Island
On July 26, at the same time as the Olympic Games, the temporary community space Sportgarden, which was prepared for the occasion, will open its doors in Holdudvar in Margitsziget. During the Olympic Games, until August 11, every day between 14:00 and 22:00, an interactive exhibition on Olympic history, a gym and a sports park await young and old who enjoy being active. The exhibition called Sportodüsszeia will be open for viewing after the Olympic Games until September 15.
Olympic Memorial Oak II. Disburses
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, an oak sapling was presented to the winners with each gold medal. The ten Hungarian gold medalists returned home with ten oak saplings, which were then planted in different parts of the country. One of the ten Olympic memorial oaks is II. In the area, in the park of Heinrich István utca 5, there is an oak tree that will soon reach its 90th year, and a sign on its trunk indicates that it is not just a tree. The tree was presented to wrestler Ödön Zombóry alongside his gold medal and was planted in the garden of the Franciscan order that was located here at the time.
Olympic Memorial Wall at Farkasret Cemetery
In the Farkasryt Cemetery, a memorial wall honoring the deceased Olympic champions was inaugurated at the beginning of July. On the wall of the circular monument preserving the names of the 172 deceased Hungarian Olympic champions, there is the phrase “Celtius, Altius, Fortius!” A Latin inscription can be read, which in Hungarian means: Faster, higher, stronger! In the square in front of the memorial wall, the five rings of the Olympic rings are visible from the paving stones, and the monument, which evokes the image of the victors with a wreath made of laurel branches, preserves the names of the Olympians for posterity in the form of a single, huge circular ring.
Olympic-themed light panel in Margitsziget
The special light panel of the Margitsziget Musical Fountain will be visible until August 11, that is, until the end of the Paris Olympics, which, in addition to helping to set and support the five-ring Games, also pays tribute to the past successes of Hungarian athletes. The show, which starts every day at 9:50 p.m. and is projected on water vapor, celebrates the successes of Krystyna Egerszigyi, Tibor Benedek, András Palcszó and László Papp through photos and video clips.
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