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Tamás Cseh statue

The statue of composer and singer Tamás Cseh, who deceased in 2009, was unveiled in September 2013. The bronze sculpture located in St Gellért Square, in front of Budapest Technical University, CH Building was made by István Majoros.

Tamás Cseh was very much impressed by Native American culture. At the beginning of the ’60s, he and some friends declared a valley near Bakonybél in Bakony Mountains to be an „Indian territory”, where they set up an Indian village once a year. His Indian name was „Smoke in his eyes”.

The first winner of the tender was a sculpture of Tamás Cseh as an Indian wearing breechclout to commemorate his admiration of Native American culture. This plan provoked a scandal and as requested by the family and friends the sculpture was changed.

Today it is a slim, sad-faced young man who is watching the Danube all day with a hand on his heart and a guitar in the other. His “Indian soul” is represented in his “shadow” carved on the pavement.

Stone placed next to the sculpture says:

Tamás Cseh
1943–2009
"In this song there is nothing more,
Nothing else just a street,
That used to be my home,
Or just a morning more..."
Géza Bereményi

Tamás Cseh and his family lived on the first floor in 25 Bartók Béla Street for nearly 50 years. Today, the ground floor of the building is host to Faur Zsófi Gallery.

Recommended tours

A tour in the heart of Újbuda A walk around the cultural center of South Buda answers how a building was named after 500 silver coins or how a church still in use today was built on the first floor of another building, or how youngsters had fun at the Park Stage of Buda.

A scenic walk on Gellért Hill A World Heritage Site, a landmark of Budapest, cradle of hot springs, a witness of our history, the best date location and a place with the greatest view over Budapest. A scenic walk from top to bottom from St Gellért Square through the Arboretum of Buda to the Lake Feneketlen.

Discovering underground line M4 Underground line 4 has brought elegance and style to the world of underground transport in Budapest. Contemporary architecture makes everyday commutes an artistic experience for locals. Surface level attractions will also be discovered during the tour.