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The 'graveyard' for communist statues

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The History of Memento Park

Memento Park features 40 monuments to communism including a replica of Stalin's boots. After the withdrawal of Russian forces from Eastern Europe these monuments to Soviet power were not destroyed. They stand today enclosed in a field outside Budapest where visitors can gaze and wonder if Hungary really has set aside its communist past.

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