Commemorations are held on the occasion of the defeat of the 1956 revolution and war of independence and the entry of Soviet troops. The central events started in front of the Parliament, on Kossuth Lajos Square, and will end with a concert in the Szent István Basilica in the evening.
In addition to a military salute, in the presence of Romulus Ruszin-Szendi, the commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces, the Hungarian national flag was raised and then lowered to half-mast on the 65th anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 revolution and freedom struggle, on Thursday morning in Budapest, in Lajos Kossuth Square in front of the Parliament. As an expression of grace, the flag remains at half-mast all day on the National Day of Mourning.
The flag was raised to the sounds of the National Anthem by the honor unit of the Hungarian National Guard in the pouring rain, and then lowered to half-mast to the music of the Szózat. The central military band of the national defense and the National Cavalry Order took part in the event.
A black mourning flag was also hoisted over the Parliament.
Last year it was canceled due to the coronavirus epidemic, but this year the victims will be remembered again with a concert in Budapest, in the Saint Stephen's Basilica. At the memorial concert starting at 6 p.m., Mozart's Requiem will be performed by the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Hungarian Radio Choir, conducted by Mátyás Antal. You can only participate in the concert with prior registration and a security card.
THE EVENT WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON CHANNEL M5.
In addition, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a non-protocol commemoration will be held at plot 301 of the New Cemetery in Rákoskeresztúr.
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The photo exhibition 301-1989 can be viewed in the same place in the visitor center of the funeral park until November 4, where Ernő Horváth's snapshots show the transformation of plot 301.
In addition, commemorations are held all over the country and candles are lit in memory of the victims of the revolution. In 2013, the government officially declared November 4 a national day of mourning.
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