István Bibó (Szeged, August 7, 1911–Budapest, May 10, 1979) was a Hungarian lawyer, civil servant, politician and political theorist. During the Hungarian Revolution he acted as the Minister of State for the Hungarian National Government. When the Soviets invaded to crush the rebellious government, he was the last Minister left at his post in the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest. Rather than evacuate, he stayed in the building and wrote his famous proclamation, “For Freedom and Truth”, as he awaited arrest.
Beautiful shot of the statue of a corageous man. Is it in front of the Parlament Building?
Great perspective of the photo! Thanks for the historical background!
Vogon Poet,
yes it is quite near to the Parliament :)