Memorial and plaque at Plaza Hungría in Caracas

The 1956 memorial in Caracas and the adjacent Plaza Hungría are unique symbols commemorating the Hungarian emigration to Latin America and the 1956 Revolution. The plaza and the memorial were unveiled in 2006, on the 50th anniversary of the revolution. Their realization was made possible by the persistent organizational efforts of János Fenyves, the Hungarian Honorary Consul in Venezuela, the cooperation of the local Hungarian community, and the support of the local city government.

The monument's central element is the Hungarian coat of arms, flanked by commemorative plaques in Spanish and Hungarian, as well as the square's name. The memorial not only honors the martyrs of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence but also expresses the gratitude of the large Hungarian community in Venezuela—including those who emigrated after 1956—toward their new homeland, which welcomed them.

A significant wave of Hungarian emigrants arrived in Venezuela beginning in the late 1940s and especially following the suppression of the revolution, where the close-knit community built an active cultural life. The inauguration of Plaza Hungría and the 1956 memorial was one of the last major shared successes and milestones for the Hungarian diaspora in Caracas, and it remains a customary venue for commemorations to this day.

Inscription in Spanish on a marble plaque:
"CHACAO CITY HALL
THIS SQUARE IS BEING DEDICATED TODAY, OCTOBER 21, 2006
IN MEMORY OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
UPRISING OF THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
AGAINST THE SOVIET OCCUPATION THAT TOOK PLACE
ON OCTOBER 23, 1956
LEOPOLDO LOPEZ MENDOZA
MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHACAO
JÁNOS FENJVES
HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL OF HUNGARY
HUNGARIAN COMMUNITY IN VENEZUELA"

Hungarian translation of the inscription:
"Municipality of Chacao
This square is dedicated today, October 21, 2006,
in memory of the 50th anniversary
of the Hungarian people’s uprising
against the Soviet occupation
on October 23, 1956
Leopoldo Lopez Mendoza
Mayor of the Chacao District
János Fenjves
Honorary Consul General of Hungary
The Hungarian community in Venezuela"