Monument, plaque · Santiago, Chile
Memorial to the Hungarian People
There are two inscriptions in Spanish on the monument. The first inscription was added when the monument was erected in 1976, while the second was added in 2004.
First inscription:
„Erigido por la Ilustre Municipalidad de Santiago siendo alcalde el Sr. Patricio Mekis Spikin y la colectividad húngara residente en memoria del heroico levantamiento del pueblo húngaro del año 1956. Creemos en la justicia divina. Creemos en la resurrección de Hungría.
30 de octubre 1976”
Translation of the first inscription:
Erected by the Honorable Municipality of Santiago, during the mayoralty of Patricio Mekis Spikin, and by the Hungarian community residing in Chile, in memory of the heroic uprising of the Hungarian people in 1956. We believe in divine justice. We believe in the resurrection of Hungary.
October 30, 1976
Second inscription:
„Magyar Föld Chilében
Tierra húngara en tierra chilena reliquia que simboliza el destino común que une a chilenos y húngaros.
Corporación Chileno-Húngara de Cultura 20 de agosto de 2004”
Translation of the second inscription:
Hungarian soil in Chilean soil. A relic symbolizing the shared destiny that unites Chileans and Hungarians.
Chilean-Hungarian Cultural Association, August 20, 2004