Monument to the Hungarian Freedom Fighters

The monument was erected in 1969 through the joint efforts of the Hungarian community in California, as a result of a fundraising campaign marking the tenth anniversary of the revolution. What makes it special is that Ferenc Puskás, who played in an exhibition match in Los Angeles, also contributed a significant sum from the match’s proceeds to the campaign.

This is the most significant and imposing monument to the 1956 Revolution on the West Coast of the United States; the monument to Cardinal Mindszenty stands right next to it. The monument was completely renovated in 2021 with the assistance of the Hungarian government and local organizations. Every year on October 23, the local Hungarian community and the Consulate General of Hungary in Los Angeles hold the official wreath-laying ceremony and commemoration here.

“Erected in memory of the heroes of the glorious Hungarian Freedom Fight of 1956. A symbol of man's yearning for freedom everywhere.” The inscription on the bronze plaque in Hungarian reads: ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF THE GLORIOUS HUNGARIAN FREEDOM FIGHT OF 1956.